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con·fis·cate
 confiscate
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- pronunciation:
- kan
fih
skeIt
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verb |
| inflections: |
confiscates, confiscating, confiscated |
| definition: |
to take by the power of authority.
The teacher confiscated the paper airplanes.The army confiscated the rebels' guns.- antonyms:
- return
- similar words:
- appropriate, seize
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| related words: |
annex, deprive, levy, take |
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| derivations: |
confiscation (n.), confiscator (n.) |
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