Sekirov Dictionary

confiscate

UK /ˈkɒnfɪskeɪt/US /ˈkɑnfəˌskeɪt/

adjective 1
verb 1
forms 3

adjective1

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(no longer used) Confiscated; seized and appropriated by the government for public use; forfeit.
- Therefore give out you are of Epidamnum, / Lest that your goods too soon be confiscate. — 1594

verb1

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To use one's authority to lay claim to and separate a possession from its holder.
- In schools, it is common for teachers to confiscate electronic games and other distractions.

forms

confiscated · confiscating · confiscates

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