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confiscate
transitive verb confiscated, confiscating
- to seize (private property) for the public treasury, usually as a penalty
- to seize by or as by authority; appropriate
adjective
- confiscated
- having property confiscated
Related Forms:
- confiscation noun
- confiscator noun
See confiscate in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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