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
The military said its forces had apprehended 26 terrorism suspects over the weekend and confiscated three guns and other weapons.
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Isabel Kershner, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
Dominique’s crimes were discovered after police apprehended him in 2020, when he was caught filming up the skirts of three women in a supermarket, and authorities confiscated his phones, hard drives, and a laptop.
—Katie Ebner-Landy, The New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2025
More eggs are being confiscated at the U.S.-Mexico border amid the bird flu outbreak.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
This was when the government of Robert Mugabe confiscated land in Zimbabwe in a very aggressive way.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2025
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Isabel Kershner, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
Dominique’s crimes were discovered after police apprehended him in 2020, when he was caught filming up the skirts of three women in a supermarket, and authorities confiscated his phones, hard drives, and a laptop.
—Katie Ebner-Landy, The New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2025
More eggs are being confiscated at the U.S.-Mexico border amid the bird flu outbreak.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
This was when the government of Robert Mugabe confiscated land in Zimbabwe in a very aggressive way.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 19 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 12 Mar. 2025.
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