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Confiscation
see synonyms of confiscationNoun
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Confiscation
see synonyms of confiscationverb (transitive)
1.
to seize (property), esp for public use and esp by way of a penalty
adjective
2.
seized or confiscated; forfeit
3.
having lost or been deprived of property through confiscation
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Confiscation
see synonyms of confiscation verb transitiveWord forms: ˈconfisˌcated or ˈconfisˌcating
1.
to seize (private property) for the public treasury, usually as a penalty
2.
to seize by or as by authority; appropriate
adjective
3.
confiscated
4.
having property confiscated
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Confiscation
see synonyms of confiscationtr.v. con·fis·cat·ed, con·fis·cat·ing, con·fis·cates
1. To seize (private property) for the public treasury, especially as a penalty for wrongdoing.
2. To seize by authority: The teacher confiscated all the comic books we had in class. See Synonyms at appropriate.
adj. (kŏnfĭ-skāt′, kən-fĭskət)
1. Seized by a government; appropriated.
2. Having lost property through confiscation.
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