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Meaning
Verb
●
To use
one's
authority
to
lay claim
to and
separate
a
possession
from its holder.
Adj
●
Confiscated;
seized
and
appropriated
by the government for public use; forfeit.
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Origin
confiscate
English
confiscare
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Appropriate
Arrogate
Commandeer
Expropriate
Requisition
Usurp
Steal
Rob
Take
Impound
Related
Seize
Repossess
Expropriate
Revoke
Retrieve
Repatriate
Liquidate
Ransack
Destroy
Detain
Sell
Deport
Acquire
Withhold
Arrest
Ban
Protect
Surrender
Purchase
Prosecute
Remove
Smuggle
Loot
Extort
Buy
Expel
Nationalize
Procure
Collect
Kill
Forfeit
Withdraw
Launder
Unload
Evict
Abolish
Privatize
Pilfer
Secure
Raid
Imprison
Defend
Dismantle
Distribute
Reclaim
Hide
Hijack
Lease
Transfer
Obtain
Track Down
Lock Up
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