Forfeit and Stop

Forfeit

Forfeit verb - Lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime.

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Stop and forfeit are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stop" instead the word "Forfeit" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: forfeited, forfeiture, forfeiting

Stop verb - To bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end.

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Forfeit and stop are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Forfeit" instead the word "Stop" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: stopped, stopper, stopping, stopover

full	full forfeit	full stop
main	main forfeit	main stop
automatic	automatic forfeit	automatic stop
last	last forfeit	last stop
Other adjectives: occasional.

Also, in the anime a teenager Hannah Essenheimer had her tennis clothes torn off by her rivals right before a tournament, forcing her to forfeit and making her stop playing.

Source: Stock Shoujo Bullying Tactics
Eject the Loser: If you lost, you were sent over the edge on the belt (while your fall was controlled by a cable, of course.) Lifelines: The Panic Button; stop the round, reset the belt, forfeit prizes remaining on it, put a supporter or personal sacrifice on the belt, and pick a new category.

Source: Series / Downfall
The couple could stop whenever they wished, as going over 21 would forfeit the prizes they had uncovered, but hitting 21 in any way won a growing cash jackpot plus a new car (on the original series) or $5,000 cash (on Las Vegas Gambit).

Source: Series / Gambit

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