Confiscate - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈkɑːnfɪskeɪt|
Brit.
|ˈkɒnfɪskeɪt|
verb
- take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority (syn: attach, impound, seize, sequester)
The police confiscated the stolen artwork
adjective
Extra examples
Guards confiscated knives and other weapons from the prisoners.
The teacher confiscated all cell phones for the duration of the field trip.
The state used to confiscate land from those who opposed the king.
The teacher had to confiscate a dangerous weapon from the child.
Miss Williams confiscated all our sweets.
Many opposition supporters had their goods confiscated.
The police confiscated the stolen artwork
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: confiscate
he/she/it: confiscates
present participle: confiscating
past tense: confiscated
past participle: confiscated
I/you/we/they: confiscate
he/she/it: confiscates
present participle: confiscating
past tense: confiscated
past participle: confiscated
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