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confiscate
[ verb kon-fuh-skeyt; adjective kuhn-fis-kit ]
verb (used with object)
- to seize as forfeited to the public domain; appropriate, by way of penalty, for public use.
- to seize by or as if by authority; appropriate summarily:
The border guards confiscated our movie cameras.
adjective
- seized or appropriated, as for public use.
confiscate
/ ˈɒԴɪˌɪ /
verb
- to seize (property), esp for public use and esp by way of a penalty
adjective
- seized or confiscated; forfeit
- having lost or been deprived of property through confiscation
Derived Forms
- ˌDzԴھˈپDz, noun
- ˈDzԴھˌٴǰ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- Dz·ھ··· adjective
- Dz·ھ··پDz [kon-f, uh, -, skey, -sh, uh, n], noun
- Dz·ھ··ٴǰ noun
- ·Dz·ھ·ٱ verb (used with object) reconfiscated reconfiscating
- ܲ·Dz·ھ·· adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of confiscate1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of confiscate1
Example Sentences
The son told the neighbor that they had been trying for years to get police to confiscate Vaughn’s weapons.
In 2017, he reportedly confiscated notes that were taken at a meeting with Putin.
If they are found in violation again, their device is confiscated — and their parent or guardian is notified and required to retrieve it on a designated day.
Two dog owners whose pets were confiscated by police checking for banned breeds have criticised the process around them being taken away.
Trump has been a vocal critic of South Africa's controversial land bill, which allows the government to confiscate land without compensation in certain circumstances.
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