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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The officials described the firearm confiscated from Mangione as an untraceable ghost gun that may have been manufactured with a 3D printer.
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Jean Marbella, Baltimore Sun, 10 Dec. 2024
Before authorities confiscated it, the rare coin had been illegally auctioned for around $50,000.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
Shortly after releasing six tracks from the project, TMZ reported that his cell was raided and any equipment that could be used to record audio was confiscated.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 13 Dec. 2024
In 2009, the high-school student was taken from her home in Homs by Syrian security forces, and her computer, CDs and other possessions confiscated, according to Amnesty International.
—Salma Abdelaziz, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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Jean Marbella, Baltimore Sun, 10 Dec. 2024
Before authorities confiscated it, the rare coin had been illegally auctioned for around $50,000.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
Shortly after releasing six tracks from the project, TMZ reported that his cell was raided and any equipment that could be used to record audio was confiscated.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 13 Dec. 2024
In 2009, the high-school student was taken from her home in Homs by Syrian security forces, and her computer, CDs and other possessions confiscated, according to Amnesty International.
—Salma Abdelaziz, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Confiscate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confiscate. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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