confiscate
//ˈkɒn.fɪ.skeɪt//
Verb
confiscateInfinitive
confiscatePresent tense
confiscatedPast tense
confiscatedPast participle
confiscatingPresent participle
confiscatesThird-person singular
1
To officially take away someone's property or possessions, especially as a penalty or by authority.
The teacher confiscated the student's phone during class.
2
To seize private property for public use without compensation.
The government confiscated the land to build a new highway.
Synonym
Adjective
confiscateCanonical form
1
Seized or taken away by authority; forfeited.
The confiscate goods were stored in a government warehouse.