as in to seize
to take ownership or control of (something) by right of one's authority
anything that might be used as a weapon will be confiscated by the security guards
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Trump floated using 200,000 bitcoins confiscated from criminals (worth $21 billion) to jumpstart the reserve at the Nashville Bitcoin conference in July.
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Nina Bambysheva, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Each was fined and their mountain bikes were permanently confiscated.
—Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 20 Dec. 2024
He was often found out anyway, with teachers confiscating, even ripping up, piles of his drawings.
—Darryn King, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
Officials also confiscated syringes, alcohol preps and other materials.
—Aarne Heikkila, NBC News, 17 Dec. 2024
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Nina Bambysheva, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Each was fined and their mountain bikes were permanently confiscated.
—Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 20 Dec. 2024
He was often found out anyway, with teachers confiscating, even ripping up, piles of his drawings.
—Darryn King, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
Officials also confiscated syringes, alcohol preps and other materials.
—Aarne Heikkila, NBC News, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Confiscate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confiscate. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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