as in to seize
to take ownership or control of (something) by right of one's authority anything that might be used as a weapon will be confiscated by the security guards

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Recent Examples of confiscate Body camera footage taken the night shows that police confiscated a weapon that Samuel had tucked into his waistband. Chris Spargo, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025 The 22-year-old’s restrictions also included confiscating his cellphone and passport. Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2025 According to the official, their cell phones should be confiscated and analyzed to determine if additional sensitive information has been put at risk and/or leaked. Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025 Then, in 2010, the bank where the chips were stored confiscated the chips after opening the deposit box. Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for confiscate

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“Confiscate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confiscate. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.

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