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confiscate English

Meaning confiscate meaning

What does confiscate mean?
Definitions in simple English

confiscate Verb

— If you confiscate something, you use your authority to take it from someone. In schools it is common for teachers to confiscate electronic games and other distractions.

confiscate

— verb (= impound, seize) 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 — adjective surrendered as a penalty

Synonyms confiscate synonyms

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confiscate English » English

seize impound expropriate sequester forfeit attach take away sequestrate snatch distrain dispossess deprive confiscation usurp seizure rob requisition grab forfeited foreclose confiscated clutch carry off appropriate apprehend trap take up take from take charge of take away from take strike steal by force size sieze sequestration seize smuggled goods score scoop up scald run up against run across retain pillage pick up perceive occupy notice nab keep

Topics confiscate topics

What do people use confiscate to talk about?
Social behavior Law Punish

Fine

Conjugation confiscate conjugation

How do you conjugate confiscate?

confiscate · verb

Examples confiscate examples

How do I use confiscate in a sentence?

Simple sentences

I'll have to confiscate your knife.

Movie subtitles

I'm not gonna argue with you. Sober up and stay sober, or I'll confiscate your liquor.
Confiscate this desk. - This is your last chance.
I shall confiscate all their estates.
I shall confiscate it. I don't want you reading the letter.
New government would confiscate it all.
In which case, I would have been forced to confiscate his goods.
I might as well also confiscate the antenna.
You fellows would be wise to do likewise before the Yanks confiscate them.
Lock him up. Confiscate his herd.
Suppose we confiscate this document.
I confiscate proof.
They'll confiscate our little caravan.
I guess I may confiscate this one.
I'm afraid, we have to confiscate the murder weapon.
Lieutenant, confiscate those damn flutes at once!
Just sober up and stay sober, or I'll confiscate your liquor.
But if you won't sell, all we gotta do is call in the government. They'll confiscate your land, and then you won't get nothin'.
Confiscate this desk.
Last year, did not King Phillip confiscate 12 English ships. loaded with grain in Spanish ports?
But I still. Confiscate goods!
I don't sell anything still! - l confiscate!
A revolution might happen. New government would confiscate it all.
So tell me, why do secondary pupils want to arrest a professor's son and confiscate your scientific texts?
They want to confiscate my house, because I lodge officers.
Confiscate it!
You fellows should do likewise before the Yanks confiscate them.
Tell him. Come on, boys! -Confiscate this desk.
To confiscate all guns, right?
The policies of the Monk-Emperor require that we confiscate all estates named in the decree.
I want you to come with me to confiscate it.
Sergeant, take this mule, I confiscate it on behalf of the Government!
Even wanted to confiscate the truck.
Some are hiding Bibles. confiscate them.
However, you must at least confiscate his phaser. The fool.
He'd confiscate our duck so fast, it'd singe its feathers off.
You confiscate the duck, and I'll prove it.
Do not force me to confiscate your property.
How much did we confiscate?
Or did the police confiscate everything?
And have you asked the police to confiscate this book?

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