Main Entry: ²con·fis·cate

Pronunciation: \ˈkän-fə-ˌskāt\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): con·fis·cat·ed; con·fis·cat·ing

Date: 1552

1 : to seize as forfeited to the public treasury
2 : to seize by or as if by authority

— con·fis·ca·tion \ˌkän-fə-ˈskā-shən\ noun

— con·fis·ca·tor \ˈkän-fə-ˌskā-tər\ noun

— con·fis·ca·to·ry \kən-ˈfis-kə-ˌtȯr-ē\ adjective