con·fis·cate

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• 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

• con´fis|ca´tor — 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

• 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

• cate — ab·di·cate; ad·ju·di·cate; ad·vo·cate·ship; af·fri·cate; alem·bi·cate; al·lo·cate; al·ter·cate; alu·mi·no·sil·i·cate; ar·sen·i·cate; athe·cate; aus·pi·cate; au·then·ti·cate; bac·cate; be·a·tif·i·cate; bipli·cate; ca·ly·cate; ca·non·i·cate;… …   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

• confiscate — con·fis·cate …   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

• 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 / 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