The new government confiscated the property of the deposed leaders.
SYNONYM(S): appropriate.The teacher confiscated the water pistol.
SYNONYM(S): appropriate.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
con|fis|cate — «KON fihs kayt», verb, cat|ed, cat|ing, adjective. –v.t. 1. to seize for the public treasury: »The new government confiscated the property of the deposed leaders. SYNONYM(S): appropriate. 2. to seize by authority … Useful english dictionary
tor — ab·ac·tor; ab·bre·vi·a·tor; ab·di·ca·tor; abet·tor; ab·ne·ga·tor; abom·i·na·tor; ab·sol·vi·tor; ab·strac·tor; ac·cel·er·a·tor; ac·cen·tor; ac·cen·tu·a·tor; ac·cep·tor; ac·com·mo·da·tor; ac·cu·mu·la·tor; acet·y·la·tor; ac·ti·va·tor; ac·tor;… … English syllables
fis — ca·na·fis·tu·la; con·fis·ca·ble; con·fis·cat·able; con·fis·ca·tion; con·fis·ca·tor; con·fis·ca·to·ry; fis·cal·i·ty; fis·cus; fis·si·den·ta·ce·ae; fis·si·den·ta·les; fis·sile; fis·si·lin·gual; fis·si·lin·guia; fis·sil·i·ty; fis·sion·abil·i·ty;… … English syllables
con — con·acre; con·cat·e·nate; con·cave; con·ceal·er; con·ceit; con·cen·trate; con·cen·tra·tor; con·cen·tric; con·cep·tual; con·cern; con·cern·ing; con·cert; con·cer·tante; con·cer·ti·na; con·ces·sion·ary; con·cha; con·cin·nate; con·com·i·tant;… … English syllables
confiscator — con·fis·ca·tor … English syllables
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
ca — ab·a·ca; aba·ca·te; aba·ca·xi; ab·di·ca·ble; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·di·ca·tor; ab·ra·ca·dab·ra; ac·ca; ac·ciac·ca·tu·ra; ace·ti·fi·ca·tion; acid·i·fi·ca·tion; ac·ro·tho·rac·i·ca; ac·ti·fi·ca·tion; ad·ju·di·ca·taire; ad·ju·di·ca·tio; ad·ju·di·ca·tion;… … English syllables
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
Confiscator — Con fis*ca tor, n. [L., a treasurer.] One who confiscates. Burke. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
