kən-ˈfi-skət
Examples of confiscate in a Sentence
Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 12 July 2025
No charges have been pressed against Stone, but her family said her phone was confiscated.
—Joey Safchik, NBC news, 10 July 2025
The Israeli military said troops operating in the Khan Younis area had eliminated militants, confiscated weapons and dismantled Hamas outposts in the last 24 hours, while striking 100 targets across Gaza, including military structures, weapons storage facilities and launchers.
—USA Today, 4 July 2025
Police pulled the car over during a traffic stop where Rendell was in the back passenger seat talking on a black iPhone that police confiscated.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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“Confiscate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/confiscate. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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confiscate
transitive verb
Note: Illegal items such as narcotics or firearms, or profits from the sale of illegal items, may be confiscated by law enforcement officers. Additionally, government action that reduces the value of property to a person or entity as to make it nearly worthless has been held to constitute confiscation. Examples of such government action include the passage of zoning laws that prevent the use of land for its designated purpose and the setting of utility rates so low that the utility company cannot realize a reasonable return on its investment.
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