confiscating

ˈkɑːn.fɪˌskeɪ.tɪŋ

Definition

Definition of confiscating - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

legalseizing property by authority

The confiscating agents entered the building.
The confiscating officers took all the illegal items.
Confiscating authorities arrived early in the morning.

appropriating

impounding

seizing

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Origin of confiscating

Latin, confiscare (to appropriate)

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French:confisquant, ...
German:beschlagnahmend, ...
Italian:di sequestro, ...
Spanish:confiscatorio por autoridad, ...
Portuguese:confiscatório, ...
Chinese:没收的, ...
Japanese:押収する, ...
Arabic:مُصادِر, ...
Hebrew:מַחְרִים, ...
Russian:изъятия, ...
Ukrainian:конфіскуючий, ...
Hindi:अधिकारपूर्वक जब्त करना, ...
Bengali:জব্দকারী, ...
Catalan:confiscant, ...
Czech:konfiskační, ...
Danish:konfiskerende, ...
Dutch:confiscerende, ...
Greek:κατασχέτων, ...
Hungarian:lefoglaló, ...
Khmer:រឹបអូស, ...
Korean:압수하는, ...
Persian:مصادره‌کننده, ...
Polish:konfiskujący, ...
Portuguese (BR):apreendendo, ...
Romanian:confiscând, ...
Swedish:beslagtagande, ...
Thai:ยึด, ...
Turkish:el koyan, ...
Vietnamese:tịch thu, ...

confiscate

ˈkɒnfɪˌskeɪt

Definition of confiscate - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

seized legallytaken or seized with authority

The confiscate goods were stored in the government warehouse..

appropriated

seized

legal

Rare

forfeited to the government

Rare

The confiscate land was redistributed to the community.

appropriated

seized

Verb

tr.

legaltake property away by legal authority, often as a penalty

The police can confiscate illegal items.

forfeit

impound

seize

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Origin of confiscate

Latin, confiscare (to appropriate)

Examples of confiscate in a sentence

Confiscate property must be reported immediately.
The confiscate assets were auctioned off by the state.
Confiscate properties were listed in the government records.
Authorities will confiscate unauthorized drones.
Customs may confiscate goods lacking proper paperwork.

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French:confisqué, confisquer, ...
German:beschlagnahmt, beschlagnahmen, ...
Italian:sequestrato, confiscare, ...
Spanish:incautado, confiscar, ...
Portuguese:apreendido, confiscar, ...
Chinese:被没收的, 没收, ...
Japanese:押収された, 没収する, ...
Arabic:مُصادَر, صادَرَ, ...
Hebrew:מוּחְרָם, לְהַחְרִים, ...
Russian:конфискованный, конфисковать, ...
Ukrainian:вилучений, конфіскувати, ...
Hindi:जब्त, जब्त करना, ...
Bengali:জব্দকৃত, জব্দ করা, ...
Catalan:confiscat, confiscar, ...
Czech:zabavený, konfiskovat, ...
Danish:konfiskeret, konfiskere, ...
Dutch:geconfisqueerd, confisqueren, ...
Greek:κατασχεμένος, κατασχέτω, ...
Hungarian:elkobzott, elkobozni, ...
Khmer:រឹបអូស, ដែលត្រូវបានរឹបអូសដោយរដ្ឋ, ...
Korean:압수된, 몰수하다, ...
Persian:مصادره‌شده, مصادره کرد, ...
Polish:skonfiskowany, konfiskować, ...
Portuguese (BR):apreendido, confiscar, ...
Romanian:sechestrat, a confisca, ...
Swedish:beslagtagen, beslagta, ...
Thai:ที่ถูกยึด, ยึด, ...
Turkish:el konulmuş, el koymak, ...
Vietnamese:bị tịch thu, thu giữ, ...

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Definition of confiscating - Reverso English Dictionary

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