📱confiscate

verb
/ˈkɒnfɪskeɪt/

Meaning

to take something away officially, often as a punishment

Example Sentences

The teacher confiscated the student's phone during class.

Example Expressions

confiscate property

Synonyms

seize, impound, appropriate, expropriate, take

Antonyms

return, give back, restore

Collocations

confiscate goods, confiscate property, confiscated items, confiscate weapons

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