Confiscate
verb
To officially take away someone's goods or property as a punishment, or for other official reason.
The customs officer confiscated the illegal goods from the smuggler.
Often appears as...
- confiscate property
- confiscate goods
verb
To officially take away someone's goods or property as a punishment, or for other official reason.
The customs officer confiscated the illegal goods from the smuggler.
Often appears as...
- confiscate property
- confiscate goods
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Authority Action
Only people with official authority, like the police, can confiscate items, not ordinary people.
The teacher confiscated the student's phone during the exam.
Pro Tip 2/3Penalty Implication
Confiscation often suggests that a rule or law was broken, leading to this action.
When travelers exceeded the duty-free limit, customs confiscated the extra goods.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Borrowing
'Confiscate' is not the same as borrowing; it implies the items may not be returned.
The security forces confiscated weapons found during the raid.
Pro Tip 1/3Authority Action
Only people with official authority, like the police, can confiscate items, not ordinary people.
The teacher confiscated the student's phone during the exam.
Pro Tip 2/3Penalty Implication
Confiscation often suggests that a rule or law was broken, leading to this action.
When travelers exceeded the duty-free limit, customs confiscated the extra goods.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Borrowing
'Confiscate' is not the same as borrowing; it implies the items may not be returned.
The security forces confiscated weapons found during the raid.
Pro Tip 1/3Authority Action
Only people with official authority, like the police, can confiscate items, not ordinary people.
The teacher confiscated the student's phone during the exam.
Pro Tip 2/3Penalty Implication
Confiscation often suggests that a rule or law was broken, leading to this action.
When travelers exceeded the duty-free limit, customs confiscated the extra goods.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Borrowing
'Confiscate' is not the same as borrowing; it implies the items may not be returned.
The security forces confiscated weapons found during the raid.
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Video examples
Cracking Down on Cheetah...
first week on the job five confiscated cheetah cubs actually died of malnutrition in her office building five cheetahs died in here yeah that was my first week as a minister and i said why why are we why are people taking the cheaters from the wine and they said
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How smart are...
Orphans can be confiscated and given a second chance. At special forest schools, they recover from emotional trauma and continue to develop essential life skills. Against all odds, these orphans demonstrate incredible resilience and readiness to learn.
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Pointing to the future...
a real world object in that. Here, the real world merges with the simulation. And finally, to pull out all the stops, this is a system called Urp, for urban planners, in which we give architects and urban planners back the models that we confiscated
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Jim Chuchu: Why are...
some are bought by traders and tourists some were gifts exchanged in acts of friendship and some were excavated in archaeological digs but then there are many others that were looted during raids confiscated by colonial forces and
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How the worst moments in...
There's always somebody who wants to confiscate our humanity. And there are always stories that restore it. If we live out loud, we can trounce the hatred, and expand everyone's lives. Forge meaning. Build identity.
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Pangolins: The Most...
wildlife trade such as force-feeding and injuries from snares a few lucky pangolins survive being trafficked confiscated pangolins in vietnam for example may be sent to a rescue center and returned to the wild
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Incredible Orangutan...
nothing to be proud of on myself no i know well it's just shows rescued and confiscated orangutans arrive at the center faster than lona can release them but at least this handful have a second chance
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Neil MacGregor: 2600...
have captured and enslaved go free. He'll let them return to their countries. And more important, he will let them all recover the gods, the statues, the temple vessels that had been confiscated.
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Shimon Schocken: The...
He fled Germany, together with his family, leaving everything else behind. His department stores confiscated, he spent the rest of his life in a relentless pursuit of art and culture.
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Controlling time through...
moment documenting that was my camera in some cases a hidden camera simply by being present was the activists I too became a target of the government the police confiscated my camera
Video examples
Cracking Down on Cheetah...
first week on the job five confiscated cheetah cubs actually died of malnutrition in her office building five cheetahs died in here yeah that was my first week as a minister and i said why why are we why are people taking the cheaters from the wine and they said
Video examples
How smart are...
Orphans can be confiscated and given a second chance. At special forest schools, they recover from emotional trauma and continue to develop essential life skills. Against all odds, these orphans demonstrate incredible resilience and readiness to learn.
Video examples
Pointing to the future...
a real world object in that. Here, the real world merges with the simulation. And finally, to pull out all the stops, this is a system called Urp, for urban planners, in which we give architects and urban planners back the models that we confiscated
Video examples
Jim Chuchu: Why are...
some are bought by traders and tourists some were gifts exchanged in acts of friendship and some were excavated in archaeological digs but then there are many others that were looted during raids confiscated by colonial forces and
Video examples
How the worst moments in...
There's always somebody who wants to confiscate our humanity. And there are always stories that restore it. If we live out loud, we can trounce the hatred, and expand everyone's lives. Forge meaning. Build identity.
Video examples
Pangolins: The Most...
wildlife trade such as force-feeding and injuries from snares a few lucky pangolins survive being trafficked confiscated pangolins in vietnam for example may be sent to a rescue center and returned to the wild
Video examples
Incredible Orangutan...
nothing to be proud of on myself no i know well it's just shows rescued and confiscated orangutans arrive at the center faster than lona can release them but at least this handful have a second chance
Video examples
Neil MacGregor: 2600...
have captured and enslaved go free. He'll let them return to their countries. And more important, he will let them all recover the gods, the statues, the temple vessels that had been confiscated.
Video examples
Shimon Schocken: The...
He fled Germany, together with his family, leaving everything else behind. His department stores confiscated, he spent the rest of his life in a relentless pursuit of art and culture.
Video examples
Controlling time through...
moment documenting that was my camera in some cases a hidden camera simply by being present was the activists I too became a target of the government the police confiscated my camera
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Quote examples
Chance The Rapper
American Musician
I used to always rock a cap when I was in high school and get them taken away. It was an excessive amount. Like, so often that, at the end of each school year, there would be a box of all the confiscated caps. After they gave back a few caps to other kids, they would just give me the box because the rest were all my hats.
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John Kennedy
American Lawyer
Beto's copy of the Bill of Rights goes from one to three. Mine includes the Second Amendment. But there are a whole host of people here in Washington... they would be happy to confiscate America's guns. And if you don't believe that, then you probably also still believe in Bigfoot.
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Hunter Tylo
American Actress
CBS started to confiscate our packages and mail as a safety procedure. A lot of packages that people send for the holidays and to our kids we can't open. A lot of times they are from overseas. It's very upsetting at times.
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Peter Schiff
American Businessman
People should have an escape valve for their money, their assets. If you have substantial financial assets, the government is going to confiscate the purchasing power of those assets and spend it.
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David Suzuki
Canadian Scientist
My childhood memories include a time when the government confiscated my family's possessions and exiled us to a camp in the B.C. Interior, just because my grandparents were from Japan.
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John Malkovich
American Actor
I brought my first fall/winter line to New York, and it was confiscated by U.S. Customs. They asked, 'What is the value of this?' I said, 'I'm not so good with existential questions.
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Richard Parks Bland
American Politician
I do not intend, we do not intend, that any party shall survive, if we can help it, that will lay the confiscating hand upon Americans in the interest of England or of Europe.
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Alan Greenspan
American Economist
In the absence of the gold standard, there is no way to protect savings from confiscation through inflation. There is no safe store of value.
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John Maynard Keynes
English Economist
By a continuing process of inflation, government can confiscate, secretly and unobserved, an important part of the wealth of their citizens.
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Zebulon Pike
American Soldier
Strict justice would demand total confiscation of your property, personal imprisonment and fines.
Quote examples
Chance The Rapper
American Musician
I used to always rock a cap when I was in high school and get them taken away. It was an excessive amount. Like, so often that, at the end of each school year, there would be a box of all the confiscated caps. After they gave back a few caps to other kids, they would just give me the box because the rest were all my hats.
Quote examples
John Kennedy
American Lawyer
Beto's copy of the Bill of Rights goes from one to three. Mine includes the Second Amendment. But there are a whole host of people here in Washington... they would be happy to confiscate America's guns. And if you don't believe that, then you probably also still believe in Bigfoot.
Quote examples
Hunter Tylo
American Actress
CBS started to confiscate our packages and mail as a safety procedure. A lot of packages that people send for the holidays and to our kids we can't open. A lot of times they are from overseas. It's very upsetting at times.
Quote examples
Peter Schiff
American Businessman
People should have an escape valve for their money, their assets. If you have substantial financial assets, the government is going to confiscate the purchasing power of those assets and spend it.
Quote examples
David Suzuki
Canadian Scientist
My childhood memories include a time when the government confiscated my family's possessions and exiled us to a camp in the B.C. Interior, just because my grandparents were from Japan.
Quote examples
John Malkovich
American Actor
I brought my first fall/winter line to New York, and it was confiscated by U.S. Customs. They asked, 'What is the value of this?' I said, 'I'm not so good with existential questions.
Quote examples
Richard Parks Bland
American Politician
I do not intend, we do not intend, that any party shall survive, if we can help it, that will lay the confiscating hand upon Americans in the interest of England or of Europe.
Quote examples
Alan Greenspan
American Economist
In the absence of the gold standard, there is no way to protect savings from confiscation through inflation. There is no safe store of value.
Quote examples
John Maynard Keynes
English Economist
By a continuing process of inflation, government can confiscate, secretly and unobserved, an important part of the wealth of their citizens.
Quote examples
Zebulon Pike
American Soldier
Strict justice would demand total confiscation of your property, personal imprisonment and fines.
Example 1 of 10
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