- con|fis|ca|tion
- con|fis|ca|tion «KON fihs KAY shuhn», noun.the act of confiscating; the seizure of private property as forfeited to the public treasury: »
the confiscation of wealth.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … 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
confiscation — con·fis·ca·tion … 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
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
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
Confiscation — Con fis*ca tion, n. [L. confiscatio.] The act or process of taking property or condemning it to be taken, as forfeited to the public use. [1913 Webster] The confiscations following a subdued rebellion. Hallam. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
la — ab·cha·la·zal; ab·la·tion; ab·la·ti·val; ac·an·thel·la; acan·tho·ceph·a·la; ac·cep·ti·la·tion; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·tion; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tor; aceph·a·la; ac·er·o·la; acet·y·la·tion; acet·y·la·tor; ach·a·la·sia;… … English syllables
