 confiscate |
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| 1. | [ verb ] take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority | |
| Synonyms: | seize attach sequester impound | |
| Examples: | "The FBI seized the drugs" "The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment" "The police confiscated the stolen artwork" |
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| Related terms: | take garnishee distrain sequester attachment seizure impoundment | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] surrendered as a penalty | |
| Synonyms: | forfeit forfeited | |
| Related terms: | lost | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] taken without permission or consent especially by public authority | |
| Synonyms: | taken_over condemned seized confiscated appropriated | |
| Examples: | "the condemned land was used for a highway cloverleaf" "the confiscated liquor was poured down the drain |
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| Related terms: | taken | |
| Similar spelling: |
confiscated confiscation confusable confuse confused configuration configure confessed |
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