Synonyms for confiscate
ˈkɒn fəˌskeɪt, kənˈfɪs keɪt

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1. confiscate, forfeit, forfeited(verb)

   surrendered as a penalty

   Synonyms:
   forfeit, forfeited

   Antonyms:
   won

2. impound, attach, sequester, confiscate, seize(verb)

   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"

   Synonyms:
   clutch, get hold of, tie, set apart, arrogate, sequester, capture, withdraw, attach, prehend, seclude, isolate, impound, assume, pound, keep apart, conquer, usurp, bind, grab, sequestrate, take over, seize, appropriate, bond

   Antonyms:
   won

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1. confiscate

   Synonyms:
   appropriate, deny, refuse, resume, retain, seize, withhold

   Antonyms:
   allot, appoint, apportion, assign, award, destine, distribute, divide, give, grant, mete out, portion out, select, set apart

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1. confiscate

   Synonyms:
   seize, escheat, dis, possess, sequestrate, distrain

   Antonyms:
   restore, release, refund

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1. confiscate(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   cause to be forfeited, condemn to public use

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1. List of paraphrases:

   confiscates, forfeit, seize, confiscation, expropriate

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