English adjective: confiscate | |||
1. | confiscate surrendered as a penalty | ||
Synonyms | forfeit, forfeited | ||
Similar | lost | ||
Antonyms | won | ||
English verb: confiscate | |||
1. | confiscate (possession) take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority | ||
Samples | The FBI seized the drugs. The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment. The police confiscated the stolen artwork. | ||
Synonyms | attach, impound, seize, sequester | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | take | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | condemn, distrain, garnish, garnishee | ||
Verb group | sequester | ||