CONFISCATE Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

confiscate

verb

ˈkän-fə-ˌskāt

Definition of confiscate

as in to seize

to take ownership or control of (something) by right of one's authority anything that might be used as a weapon will be confiscated by the security guards

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Recent Examples of confiscate In February, Curtis was the first person to publicly announce Bianco planned to confiscate the ballots. — Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 The court ruled that nearly $7 million be confiscated from the female subject. — News Desk, Artforum, 26 Aug. 2026 Human rights organizations and medical volunteers have said that among the items being confiscated are incubators, ventilators and antibiotics. — Leila Fadel, NPR, 24 Aug. 2026 After Germany declared war on Russia, Freundlich and his colleagues were captured by the Russian army and their equipment was confiscated. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for confiscate

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The Texas high school football season is underway, and several Fort Worth-area teams seized statement wins.

— Charles Baggarly August 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026
But while the Jets’ defense piled up takeaways, the rookie quarterback failed to seize the spotlight during the 23-6 loss to the Giants.

— Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of seize

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The show becomes attached to the drive, campsite, weather, and whatever food seemed like a brilliant idea after eight hours outside.

— Svetlana Khachiyan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
The phone and its case were attached to a balloon and carried into the stratosphere before being released.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026

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