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confiscation

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Main Entry:
2con·fis·cate Listen to the pronunciation of 2confiscate
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 Listen to the pronunciation of confiscation \ˌkän-fə-ˈskā-shən\ noun
— con·fis·ca·tor Listen to the pronunciation of confiscator \ˈkän-fə-ˌskā-tər\ noun
— con·fis·ca·to·ry Listen to the pronunciation of confiscatory \kən-ˈfis-kə-ˌtȯr-ē\ adjective
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