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Confiscate: meaning, definitions and examples

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confiscate

 

[ หˆkษ’n.fษช.skeษชt ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น confiscar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคœเคฌเฅเคค เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช beschlagnahmen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menyita

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะพะฝั„ั–ัะบัƒะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ skonfiskowaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆฒกๅŽใ™ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท confisquer

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ confiscar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท el koymak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์••์ˆ˜ํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุตุงุฏุฑุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zabavit

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ konfiลกkovaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆฒกๆ”ถ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zaseฤi

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ gera upptรฆkt

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ำ™ั€ะบั–ะปะตัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒคแƒ˜แƒกแƒ™แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mรผsadirษ™ etmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ confiscar

Etymology

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.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #23,587, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.