Synonyms of confiscate

confiscate

verb

ˈkän-fə-ˌskāt 

as in to seize

to take ownership or control of (something) by right of one's authority

anything that might be used as a weapon will be confiscated by the security guards

Synonyms & Similar Words

• seize
• attach
• expropriate
• sequester
• usurp
• preempt
• appropriate
• arrogate
• garnishee
• take over
• commandeer

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• render
• yield
• deliver
• relinquish
• forfeit
• surrender
• release
• give up
• turn over
• cede
• hand over

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of confiscate

So far this year, Suffolk Police confiscated more than 200 e-bikes not street legal in the county. — Carolyn Gusoff, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Two decades later, the IDF would storm Palestinian community centers, confiscating flags and shutting down celebrations. — Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026

Additional devices were reportedly confiscated at James' home, officials said. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Lebanese soldiers deployed there are tasked with preventing armed non-state actors, like Hezbollah, from coming in; confiscating any weapons and remnants of war; and restoring state authority. — Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026