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

The roughly 3-inch pocket knife was confiscated by authorities, Manfre said. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

And then, one day, several police cars descend on the house with a warrant to confiscate Philip’s computer and hard drives. — ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026

Italian authorities had bolstered security forces in Milan with hundreds of military troops who conducted searches and confiscated baseball bats, fireworks and face masks from scores of protesters. — Jonny Hallam, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

Arriving from Barcelona, the local landlord, however, confiscates Fagas’ America rifle, given to him by his father. — John Hopewell, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026