Verb: confiscate 'kón-fi,skeyt
- Take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
"The police confiscated the stolen artwork";
- impound, attach, sequester, seize, sequestrate
- Surrendered as a penalty
"The confiscate goods were auctioned off by the customs officials";
- forfeit, forfeited
Derived forms: confiscates, confiscated, confiscating
See also: lost
Type of: take
Encyclopedia: Confiscate