CEFR B2

confiscate

verb

Meaning

To take or seize someone's property with legal authority, especially as a penalty for breaking a law or rule.

Examples

The customs officers will confiscate any undeclared goods.
The school principal decided to confiscate the student's phone for the rest of the day.

Synonyms: seize, impound, appropriate, expropriate

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confiscate (B2)

verb

Pronunciation: /ˈkɒnfɪskeɪt/

Definition

To take or seize someone's property with legal authority, especially as a penalty for breaking a law or rule.

Examples

The customs officers will confiscate any undeclared goods.
The school principal decided to confiscate the student's phone for the rest of the day.
Authorities have the power to confiscate assets gained through criminal activity.

How to Use confiscate

confiscate [something] (collocation): To take possession of an item or property. — "The teacher confiscated the noisy toy from the child."
confiscate [something] from [someone/somewhere] (prepositional phrase): To take possession of an item or property from a specific person or place. — "Police confiscated the drugs from the suspect's apartment."

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