verb
- takes or seizes someone’s property with authority, especially as a penalty or punishment
Usage: third person singular present tense of confiscate
Examples
- The teacher confiscates phones during exams.
- Airport security confiscates prohibited items from passengers.
- The government confiscates property from tax evaders.
- The principal confiscates any weapons found on school grounds.
- Customs confiscates illegal goods at the border.
- The court confiscates assets obtained through criminal activity.