CONFISCATE


Meaning of CONFISCATE in English

(~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

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