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

When the Nazis confiscated the negative and shipped it back to Berlin, Hensel safeguarded it in the Reichsfilmarchiv vaults in Berlin until the Allied victory. — Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2026

Bečov Castle, near the German border, was confiscated by Czechoslovakia after World War II because its owners, the Beaufort-Spontin family, were labeled Nazi sympathizers. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 18 July 2026

Meds that get confiscated during security checks or while going through customs. — Luke Pyenson, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026

His wife also claimed that Venezuelan authorities confiscated family property and repeatedly called demanding money in exchange for sparing his life. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026

In a case about Cuban property that was confiscated by Fidel Castro’s government more than 65 years ago, Kagan was the only justice to rule against the property owners. — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 11 July 2026

Smashed and confiscated Taliban authorities in Afghanistan have ordered government employees, judges, police and members of the military to stop using smartphones under a directive that took effect June 16. — Fatima Faizi, NPR, 10 July 2026

So far, officials have already confiscated dozens of ATVs and dirt bikes, Arulampalam said. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026

With the charges dismissed, Patel will no longer face prosecution and is expected to receive his passport back shortly after it was confiscated by authorities. — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 6 July 2026