(~s, confiscating, ~d)
If you ~ something from someone, you take it away from them, usually as a punishment.
There is concern that police use the law to ~ assets from people who have committed minor offences...
They ~d weapons, ammunition and propaganda material.
= seize
VERB: V n from n, V n
confiscation (confiscations)
The new laws allow the confiscation of assets purchased with proceeds of the drugs trade.
= seizure
N-VAR: oft N of n