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confiscate

(kɒnfɪskeɪt)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense confiscates, present participle confiscating, past tense, past participle confiscated

verb

If you confiscate something from someone, you take it away from them, usually as a punishment.

The courts can confiscate assets from people who have committed offences. [VERB noun + from]

They confiscated weapons, ammunition and propaganda material. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: seize, appropriate, impound, commandeer More Synonyms of confiscate

confiscation (kɒnfɪskeɪʃən)Word forms: plural confiscations variable noun

The new laws allow the confiscation of assets purchased with proceeds of the drugstrade. [+ of]

Synonyms: seizure, appropriation, impounding, forfeiture More Synonyms of confiscate

confiscate in British English

(ˈkɒnfɪˌskeɪt)

verb (transitive)

to seize (property), esp for public use and esp by way of a penalty

adjective

seized or confiscated; forfeit

having lost or been deprived of property through confiscation

Derived forms

confiscation (ˌconfisˈcation)

noun

confiscator (ˈconfisˌcator)

noun

Word origin

C16: from Latin confiscāre to seize for the public treasury, from fiscus basket, treasury

confiscate in American English

(ˈkɑnfɪsˌkeɪt)

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈconfisˌcated or ˈconfisˌcating

to seize (private property) for the public treasury, usually as a penalty

to seize by or as by authority; appropriate

adjective

confiscated

having property confiscated

Derived forms

confiscation (ˌconfisˈcation)

noun

confiscator (ˈconfisˌcator)

noun

Word origin

< L confiscatus, pp. of confiscare, to lay up in a chest < com-, together + fiscus, money basket, public treasury: see fiscal

Examples of 'confiscate' in a sentence
confiscate

`If you don't want to take my word for it, confiscate it.And you thought that if we heard about it we just might confiscate it for the sake of national security.

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confiscate

British English: confiscate /ˈkɒnfɪˌskeɪt/ VERB

If you confiscate something from someone, you take it away from them, often as a punishment.

The police confiscated his passport.

American English: confiscate
Arabic: يُصَادِرُ
Brazilian Portuguese: confiscar
Chinese: 没收
Croatian: zaplijeniti
Czech: zabavit majetek
Danish: konfiskere
Dutch: in beslag nemen
European Spanish: confiscar
Finnish: takavarikoida
French: confisquer
German: beschlagnahmen
Greek: κατάσχω
Italian: confiscare
Japanese: 没収する
Korean: 압수하다
Norwegian: konfiskere
Polish: skonfiskować
European Portuguese: confiscar
Romanian: a confisca
Russian: конфисковать
Latin American Spanish: confiscar
Swedish: beslagta
Thai: ยึดทรัพย์
Turkish: el koymak
Ukrainian: конфіскувати
Vietnamese: tịch thu

Chinese translation of 'confiscate'

confiscate

(ˈkɔnfɪskeɪt)

vt

没(沒)收 (mòshōu)
to confiscate sth from sb 没(沒)收某人的某物 (mòshōu mǒurén de mǒuwù)

(verb) in the sense of seize

Definition

to seize (property) by authority

They confiscated weapons, ammunition and propaganda material.

Synonyms

seize

Police were reported to have seized all copies of the newspaper.

appropriate

Several other newspapers have appropriated the idea.

impound

The police arrested him and impounded the cocaine.

commandeer

The soldiers commandeered vehicles in the capital.

sequester

Everything he owned was sequestered.

expropriate (formal)

The Bolsheviks expropriated the property of the landowners.

sequestrate

Opposites

give

return

free

release

restore

hand back

give back

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Synonyms of 'confiscate'

confiscate

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单词	confiscate
释义	Trends of confiscate View usage for: confiscate (kɒnfɪskeɪt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense confiscates, present participle confiscating, past tense, past participle confiscated verb If you confiscate something from someone, you take it away from them, usually as a punishment. The courts can confiscate assets from people who have committed offences. [VERB noun + from] They confiscated weapons, ammunition and propaganda material. [VERB noun] Synonyms: seize, appropriate, impound, commandeer More Synonyms of confiscate confiscation (kɒnfɪskeɪʃən)Word forms: plural confiscations variable noun The new laws allow the confiscation of assets purchased with proceeds of the drugstrade. [+ of] Synonyms: seizure, appropriation, impounding, forfeiture More Synonyms of confiscate confiscate in British English (ˈkɒnfɪˌskeɪt) verb (transitive) 1. to seize (property), esp for public use and esp by way of a penalty adjective 2. seized or confiscated; forfeit 3. having lost or been deprived of property through confiscation Derived forms confiscation (ˌconfisˈcation) noun confiscator (ˈconfisˌcator) noun Word origin C16: from Latin confiscāre to seize for the public treasury, from fiscus basket, treasury confiscate in American English (ˈkɑnfɪsˌkeɪt) verb transitiveWord forms: ˈconfisˌcated or ˈconfisˌcating 1. to seize (private property) for the public treasury, usually as a penalty 2. to seize by or as by authority; appropriate adjective 3. confiscated 4. having property confiscated Derived forms confiscation (ˌconfisˈcation) noun confiscator (ˈconfisˌcator) noun Word origin < L confiscatus, pp. of confiscare, to lay up in a chest < com-, together + fiscus, money basket, public treasury: see fiscal Examples of 'confiscate' in a sentence confiscate `If you don't want to take my word for it, confiscate it. Forbes, Bryan THE ENDLESS GAME (2001) And you thought that if we heard about it we just might confiscate it for the sake of national security. S.M. Stirling T2: INFILTRATOR (2001) In other languages confiscate British English: confiscate /ˈkɒnfɪˌskeɪt/ VERB If you confiscate something from someone, you take it away from them, often as a punishment. The police confiscated his passport. American English: confiscate Arabic: يُصَادِرُ Brazilian Portuguese: confiscar Chinese: 没收 Croatian: zaplijeniti Czech: zabavit majetek Danish: konfiskere Dutch: in beslag nemen European Spanish: confiscar Finnish: takavarikoida French: confisquer German: beschlagnahmen Greek: κατάσχω Italian: confiscare Japanese: 没収する Korean: 압수하다 Norwegian: konfiskere Polish: skonfiskować European Portuguese: confiscar Romanian: a confisca Russian: конфисковать Latin American Spanish: confiscar Swedish: beslagta Thai: ยึดทรัพย์ Turkish: el koymak Ukrainian: конфіскувати Vietnamese: tịch thu Chinese translation of 'confiscate' confiscate (ˈkɔnfɪskeɪt) vt 没(沒)收 (mòshōu) to confiscate sth from sb 没(沒)收某人的某物 (mòshōu mǒurén de mǒuwù) (verb) in the sense of seize Definition to seize (property) by authority They confiscated weapons, ammunition and propaganda material. Synonyms seize Police were reported to have seized all copies of the newspaper. appropriate Several other newspapers have appropriated the idea. impound The police arrested him and impounded the cocaine. commandeer The soldiers commandeered vehicles in the capital. sequester Everything he owned was sequestered. expropriate (formal) The Bolsheviks expropriated the property of the landowners. sequestrate Opposites give , return , free , release , restore , hand back , give back Seeimpound Synonyms of 'confiscate' confiscate Explore 'confiscate' in the dictionary
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