Confiscate: meaning, definitions and examples
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confiscate
[ หkษn.fษช.skeษชt ]
government action
To confiscate means to take away something from someone, usually as a penalty or punishment. It is often done by authorities or officials to seize property, assets, or goods that are considered illegal or unauthorized.
Synonyms
appropriate, confiscatory, seize
Examples of usage
- The police confiscated the smuggled goods at the border.
- The government confiscated the corrupt official's assets.
- The court ordered to confiscate the criminal's bank accounts.
Translations
Translations of the word "confiscate" in other languages:
๐ต๐น confiscar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคฌเฅเคค เคเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช beschlagnahmen
๐ฎ๐ฉ menyita
๐บ๐ฆ ะบะพะฝัััะบัะฒะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ skonfiskowaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ๆฒกๅใใ
๐ซ๐ท confisquer
๐ช๐ธ confiscar
๐น๐ท el koymak
๐ฐ๐ท ์์ํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุตุงุฏุฑุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ zabavit
๐ธ๐ฐ konfiลกkovaลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๆฒกๆถ
๐ธ๐ฎ zaseฤi
๐ฎ๐ธ gera upptรฆkt
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัำัะบัะปะตั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแคแแกแแแชแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ mรผsadirษ etmษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ confiscar
Word origin
The word 'confiscate' originates from the Latin word 'confiscatus', past participle of 'confiscare', which means 'to seize or plunder'. The concept of confiscation has a long history, dating back to ancient times when rulers or governments would seize property as a form of punishment or control. Throughout history, confiscation has been used as a means of enforcing laws and regulations, often targeting smugglers, criminals, or individuals deemed to be in violation of the law.