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

Amid anecdotal reports that airport security services have been confiscating bottles of ranch dressing that sports tourists have tried to smuggle out of the country, Kraft Heinz came up with a TSA-friendly size of ranch dressing. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 25 June 2026

The majority found that the cruise lines were trafficking in property confiscated from the American owner of a docks company decades earlier. — Manuel A. Gómez, The Conversation, 25 June 2026

Last month, the Supreme Court delivered a similar defeat for Cuba, ruling that cruise lines Royal Caribbean, Carnival, Norwegian and MSC can be held liable for using a port confiscated by the Cuban government. — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 23 June 2026

Drone pilots who violate the restrictions could face prison time, up to $100,000 in fines, and have their drone confiscated. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 22 June 2026