confiscate

• Verbo usado para designar o ato de tomar ou apreender algo, geralmente como punição ou por decisão das autoridades.

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.

   Confiscar

   • 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.

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