"confiscate" in the verb sense
1. impound, attach, sequester, confiscate, seize
take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
"The FBI seized the drugs"
"The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment"
"The police confiscated the stolen artwork"
"confiscate" in the adjective sense
1. confiscate, forfeit, forfeited
surrendered as a penalty
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