confiscate (Meaning)
confiscate (v)
take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
confiscate (s)
surrendered as a penalty
Synonyms & Antonyms of confiscate
confiscate Sentence Examples
- The authorities confiscated the smuggled goods at the border.
- The police confiscated the stolen items during the raid.
- The teacher confiscated the students' cell phones during the exam.
- The government has the power to confiscate property acquired through illegal means.
- The customs officers confiscated the prohibited items from the traveler's luggage.
- The landlord threatened to confiscate the tenant's belongings if they didn't pay rent.
- The school policy allows teachers to confiscate any items that disrupt the learning environment.
- The authorities confiscated the counterfeit currency before it could circulate.
- The guards were instructed to confiscate any unauthorized items from visitors to the prison.
- The court ordered the confiscation of assets belonging to the convicted criminal.
FAQs About the word confiscate
take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority, surrendered as a penalty
seize, attach,expropriate, appropriate, sequester, usurp, preempt, garnishee, commandeer,arrogate
yield, surrender, release, forfeit, surrender, give up, yield, deliver, release, relinquish
The authorities confiscated the smuggled goods at the border.
The police confiscated the stolen items during the raid.
The teacher confiscated the students' cell phones during the exam.
The government has the power to confiscate property acquired through illegal means.
