Confiscate (Verb)
Meaning
Take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority; "The FBI seized the drugs"; "The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment"; "The police confiscated the stolen artwork".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- The government will confiscate the passports of any citizen who is suspected of being involved in the tax evasion scheme.
- The customs officials decided to confiscate the large quantity of bootlegged goods found hidden in the cargo ship.
- If you are found to be carrying more than the allowed amount of gold, authorities will confiscate the excess amount.
- The authorities threatened to confiscate the business assets of the company if the terms of the contract were not met.
- The referee confiscated the player's team jersey after he pulled it off in celebration.