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- [verb kon-fuh-skeyt; adjective kuh n-fis-kit]
- /verb ˈkɒn fəˌskeɪt; adjective kənˈfɪs kɪt/
- /ˈkɒn.fɪ.skeɪt/
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- [verb kon-fuh-skeyt; adjective kuh n-fis-kit]
- /verb ˈkɒn fəˌskeɪt; adjective kənˈfɪs kɪt/
Definitions of confiscate word
- verb confiscate If you confiscate something from someone, you take it away from them, usually as a punishment. 3
- verb confiscate to seize (property), esp for public use and esp by way of a penalty 3
- adjective confiscate seized or confiscated; forfeit 3
- adjective confiscate having lost or been deprived of property through confiscation 3
- verb transitive confiscate to seize (private property) for the public treasury, usually as a penalty 3
- verb transitive confiscate to seize by or as by authority; appropriate 3
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Origin of confiscate
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35; < Latin confiscātus (past participle of confiscāre to seize for the public treasury), equivalent to con- con- + fisc(us) basket, moneybag, public treasury (see fiscal) + -ātus -ate1
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Parts of speech for Confiscate
noun
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
confiscate popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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verb confiscate
- appropriate — Something that is appropriate is suitable or acceptable for a particular situation.
- impound — to shut up in a pound or other enclosure, as a stray animal.
- commandeer — If the armed forces commandeer a vehicle or building owned by someone else, they officially take charge of it so that they can use it.
- hijack — to steal (cargo) from a truck or other vehicle after forcing it to stop: to hijack a load of whiskey.
- annex — If a country annexes another country or an area of land, it seizes it and takes control of it.
Antonyms for confiscate
verb confiscate
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