- confiscate con·fis·cate vt
- ['kɒnfɪsˌkeɪt]
to confiscate sth (from sb) — confiscare qc (a qn)
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confiscate con·fis·cate vt
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confiscate — con·fis·cate / kän fə ˌskāt/ vt cat·ed, cat·ing: to seize without compensation as forfeited to the public treasury compare criminal forfeiture ◇ Illegal items such as narcotics or firearms, or profits from the sale of illegal items, may be… … Law dictionary
Confiscate — Con fis*cate (? or ?), a. [L. confiscatus, p. p. of confiscare to confiscate, prop., to lay up in a chest; con + fiscus basket, purse, treasury. See {Fiscal}.] Seized and appropriated by the government to the public use; forfeited. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
confiscate — con‧fis‧cate [ˈkɒnfskeɪt ǁ ˈkɑːn ] verb [transitive] LAW to officially take private property away from someone, for example because a crime has been committed: • The state can confiscate criminals profits from books or movies describing their… … Financial and business terms
Confiscate — Con fis*cate (? or ?; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Confiscated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Confiscating}.] To seize as forfeited to the public treasury; to appropriate to the public use. [1913 Webster] It was judged that he should be banished and his whole… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
confiscate — con•fis•cate [[t]ˈkɒn fəˌskeɪt, kənˈfɪs keɪt[/t]] v. cat•ed, cat•ing, adj. 1) to seize as forfeited to the public domain; appropriate, by way of penalty, for public use 2) to seize by or as if by authority; appropriate summarily 3) seized •… … From formal English to slang
confiscate — con|fis|cate [ kanfı,skeıt ] verb transitive to officially remove someone s possessions for legal reasons or as a punishment: Police confiscated their weapons. ╾ con|fis|ca|tion [ ,kanfı skeıʃ(ə)n ] noun count or uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
confiscate — con|fis|cate [ˈkɔnfıskeıt US ˈka:n ] v [T] [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of confiscare, from com ( COM ) + fiscus ( FISCAL)] to officially take private property away from someone, usually as a punishment ▪ Miss Williams… … Dictionary of contemporary English
confiscate — con·fis·cate … English syllables
confiscation — confiscate con‧fis‧cate [ˈkɒnfskeɪt ǁ ˈkɑːn ] verb [transitive] LAW to officially take private property away from someone, for example because a crime has been committed: • The state can confiscate criminals profits from books or movies… … Financial and business terms
Confiscated — Confiscate Con fis*cate (? or ?; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Confiscated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Confiscating}.] To seize as forfeited to the public treasury; to appropriate to the public use. [1913 Webster] It was judged that he should be banished and … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Confiscating — Confiscate Con fis*cate (? or ?; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Confiscated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Confiscating}.] To seize as forfeited to the public treasury; to appropriate to the public use. [1913 Webster] It was judged that he should be banished and … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
