confiscates

present tense third-person singular of confiscate
as in attaches
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

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  • The seating portion attaches easily with quick-release buckles.
    Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Now, during Callahan’s appointments at Next Steps, neuro-adaptive exercise specialist Creighton Goss attaches electrodes to the back of Callahan’s neck along his cervical spine and then midway down his back, near his thoracic spine.
    Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Confiscates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confiscates. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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