forfeiture vs forfeit

forfeiture and forfeit both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
forfeiture	Yes	No	No	No
forfeit	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, forfeiture and forfeit are synonyms defined as:

forfeiture and forfeit: the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.

Other synonyms of forfeiture include sacrifice.

As nouns, forfeiture and forfeit are synonyms defined as:

forfeiture and forfeit: a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something

As nouns, forfeiture and forfeit are synonyms defined as:

forfeiture and forfeit: something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty

forfeiture (noun)	forfeit (noun)
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.	the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something	a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something
something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty	something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty

forfeiture (adjective)	forfeit (adjective)
	surrendered as a penalty

forfeiture (verb)	forfeit (verb)
	lose (something) or lose the right to (something) by some error, offense, or crime