forfeiture vs sacrifice

sacrifice vs forfeiture

forfeiture and sacrifice both are nouns.

forfeiture is not a verb while sacrifice is a verb.

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

As nouns, forfeiture and sacrifice are synonyms defined as:

forfeiture and sacrifice: 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 forfeit.

forfeiture (noun)	sacrifice (noun)
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.	the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity
a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something	the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty	(baseball) an out that advances the base runners
	personnel that are sacrificed (e.g., surrendered or lost in order to gain an objective)
	a loss entailed by giving up or selling something at less than its value

forfeiture (verb)	sacrifice (verb)
	kill or destroy
	endure the loss of
	make a sacrifice of; in religious rituals
	sell at a loss

Difference between forfeiture and sacrifice

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