kən-ˈfi-skət
Examples of confiscate in a Sentence
Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Others believe that their children are entitled to a decent lunch and complain when schools confiscate their child's food after ordering in.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 12 Mar. 2025
They were supposed to confiscate his weapons again in December on a judge’s order.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
Authorities also confiscated 2 kilograms of cocaine and 8 ounces of methamphetamine, equipment to manufacture counterfeit pills and $11,257 in cash.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Confiscate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/confiscate. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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confiscate
transitive verb
Note: Illegal items such as narcotics or firearms, or profits from the sale of illegal items, may be confiscated by law enforcement officers. Additionally, government action that reduces the value of property to a person or entity as to make it nearly worthless has been held to constitute confiscation. Examples of such government action include the passage of zoning laws that prevent the use of land for its designated purpose and the setting of utility rates so low that the utility company cannot realize a reasonable return on its investment.
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