confiscate
🇺🇸
/ˈkɑːnfɪskeɪt/
🇬🇧
/ˈkɒnfɪskeɪt/
verb
R
to take something away from someone by authority, often as a penalty
The teacher confiscated the student's phone for using it in class.
translation
to take something away from someone by authority, often as a penalty
Word Forms
3rd Present
confiscates
Past
confiscated
Perfect
confiscated
Progressive
confiscating