lapse vs forfeit

forfeit vs lapse

lapse and forfeit both are nouns.

lapse is not an adjective while forfeit is an adjective.

lapse and forfeit both are verbs.

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

As verbs, forfeit is a hypernym of lapse; that is, forfeit is a word with a broader meaning than lapse:

lapse: let slip
forfeit: lose (something) or lose the right to (something) by some error, offense, or crime

Other hypernyms of lapse include forego, forgo, give up, throw overboard, waive.

lapse (noun)	forfeit (noun)
a mistake resulting from inattention	the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
a failure to maintain a higher state	a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something
a break or intermission in the occurrence of something	something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty

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

lapse (verb)	forfeit (verb)
go back to bad behavior	lose (something) or lose the right to (something) by some error, offense, or crime
drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards
end, at least for a long time
for time to move forward
pass into a specified state or condition; sink into
let slip

Difference between lapse and forfeit

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