Synonyms of confiscated

confiscated

verb

past tense of confiscate

as in seized

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

• seized
• attached
• expropriated
• sequestered
• usurped
• appropriated
• preempted
• garnisheed
• commandeered
• arrogated
• took over

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rendered
• delivered
• released
• forfeited
• surrendered
• yielded
• turned over
• gave up
• relinquished
• ceded
• handed over

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of confiscated

Reuters — The Thai teen behind a deadly school shooting outside Bangkok had an air gun confiscated by a teacher last year and had watched violent content online, police said on Sunday, as the government promised new safety protocols for schools. — CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026

The car is believed to have been confiscated by German forces and shipped back to Berlin. — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2026

But Gale found an unlikely refuge in books that had been confiscated from the belongings of new members. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026

When Rivas Hernandez returned home later that month, her parents confiscated her phone. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026

Several members hotel rooms were searched and their passports were temporarily confiscated, the post said. — Reuters, NBC news, 3 Aug. 2026

Once a convent in the early 1400s, the building was confiscated by the city in 1578 as part of the Protestant Reformation. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026

So far this year, officials have confiscated more than 8,900 species, although a majority of those were crickets and young fish to feed animals including seahorses. — ABC News, 29 July 2026

The 17 lobsters were confiscated and later returned alive to the ocean. — Denis Akbari, USA Today, 29 July 2026