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con·fis·cate
 confiscate
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- pronunciation:
- kan
fih
skeIt
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
confiscates, confiscating, confiscated |
| definition 1: |
to seize by virtue of authority.
The police confiscated the drugs.- synonyms:
- expropriate, impound
- antonyms:
- return
- similar words:
- appropriate, commandeer, distrain, seize
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| definition 2: |
to seize (private property) for public use or ownership, either as penalty or repayment.
The city confiscated the property.- synonyms:
- expropriate
- similar words:
- appropriate, distrain, impound, seize
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| related words: |
annex, condemn, deprive, garnish, grab, levy, take |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
officially seized.
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| derivations: |
confiscation (n.), confiscator (n.) |
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