confiscate
verb (used with object)
to seize as forfeited to the public domain; appropriate, by way of penalty, for public use.
confiscated
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past participleof confiscate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof confiscate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
confiscateverb (used with object)to seize as forfeited to the public domain; appropriate, by way of penalty, for public use.
Example Sentences
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In one example, a truck driver from South Africa was told to fly to Moscow for a driving job and had "everything" confiscated from him upon arrival, Amnesty's report said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
Prosecutors have also requested four of the brothers' luxury cars worth £710,000 are confiscated.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
The Aquarium of the Pacific is part of the Southern California Wildlife Confiscations Network, which helps care for confiscated and trafficked wildlife.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Conservation scientists may be able to analyze confiscated scales, determine which pangolin species they came from, and then use that information to identify regions where poaching pressure is especially intense.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
Miguel inspected the building and confiscated all the food supplies in the cafeteria.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
