confiscate

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de saisir ou de prendre quelque chose, généralement en tant que punition ou par décision des autorités, souvent au profit de l'État ou d'une autorité légale.

A verb used to indicate the act of taking someone's property or possessions, typically as a penalty or by legal authority.

1. Seize by authorityB2formal

   To take or seize someone's property with authority, often as a penalty or for legal reasons.

   Confisquer

   • The police confiscated the illegal drugs during the raid.
   • Customs officers confiscated the smuggled goods at the border.
   • The teacher confiscated the student's phone for using it in class.

   Synonymesappropriatecommandeerexpropriateforfeitimpoundseizesequestertake

   Antonymesawardgivegrantrestorereturn