forfeit vs penalty

forfeit

noun
  • A penalty for or consequence of a misdemeanor. 

  • Something deposited and redeemable by a sportive fine as part of a game. 

  • A thing forfeited; that which is taken from somebody in requital of a misdeed committed; that which is lost, or the right to which is alienated, by a crime, breach of contract, etc. 

verb
  • To fail to keep an obligation. 

  • To lose a contest, game, match, or other form of competition by voluntary withdrawal, by failing to attend or participate, or by violation of the rules 

  • To suffer the loss of something by wrongdoing or non-compliance 

  • To be guilty of a misdeed; to be criminal; to transgress. 

adj
  • Lost or alienated for an offense or crime; liable to penal seizure. 

penalty

noun
  • A punishment for violating rules of procedure. 

  • A punishment for an infraction of the rules, often in the form of being removed from play for a specified amount of time. 

  • A legal sentence. 

  • A direct free kick from the penalty spot, taken after a defensive foul in the penalty box; a penalty kick. 

  • A payment forfeited for an early withdrawal from an account or an investment. 

  • A disadvantageous consequence of a previous event. 

How often have the words forfeit and penalty occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )