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confiscate
(verb)
confiscate
(verb)
Meaning
to take something away, usually by authority
Example
"The teacher had to confiscate the phone from the student during class."
Synonyms
seizeappropriatetake
Antonyms
returngiverestore
More about this word
Word origin
From Latin 'confiscare', meaning to seize for public use.
Related word forms
verb: confiscated
noun: confiscation
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