confiscate
verbformal/kõfiʃˈkaɾ/medium
con·fis·car
Definition
To seize legally and transfer to state ownership, usually as a penalty or legal measure.
Customs officers have the power to confiscate illegal goods.
The teacher confiscated the student's phone.
Common collocations
to confiscate propertyto confiscate goodsto confiscate by law
Etymology
Do latim 'confiscāre', de 'con-' (completamente) e 'fiscus' (tesouro público).