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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Recent Examples of confiscate
Sheriff’s deputies had confiscated his medication and failed to provide a suitable alternative, his civil lawsuit said.
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Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2025
So detectives confiscated his pants and swabbed his back pocket in case the culprit left behind DNA.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 7 Feb. 2025
The South African Government has not confiscated any land.
—Kate Bartlett, NPR, 7 Feb. 2025
More than 520 vendors have been inspected, resulting in 94 propane tanks confiscated and more than 15,000 pounds of food taken off the streets.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 4 Feb. 2025
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Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2025
So detectives confiscated his pants and swabbed his back pocket in case the culprit left behind DNA.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 7 Feb. 2025
The South African Government has not confiscated any land.
—Kate Bartlett, NPR, 7 Feb. 2025
More than 520 vendors have been inspected, resulting in 94 propane tanks confiscated and more than 15,000 pounds of food taken off the streets.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 4 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for confiscate
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“Confiscate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confiscate. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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