Definition of confiscate
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: appropriated by the government : forfeited
2
: deprived of property by confiscation
confiscate
verb
confiscated; confiscating
Definition of confiscate (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: to seize as forfeited to the public treasury
2
: to seize by or as if by authority
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The first known use of confiscate was circa 1533
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