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confiscated

UK
/ˈkɒnfɪskeɪtɪd/
US
/ˈkɑnfɪskeɪtɪd/

Translations

confiscatedpast participle
UK
/ˈkɒnfɪskeɪtɪd/
US
/ˈkɑnfɪskeɪtɪd/
Used as a participial adjective derived from the verb 'confiscate'.
confisquéDésigne quelque chose saisi par l’autorité pour des raisons légales ou comme sanction.
The confiscated items were stored in the evidence room until the trial.
Les objets confisqués ont été entreposés dans la salle des pièces à conviction jusqu’au procès.
Synonyms
seized
taken
appropriated
expropriated
usurped
confiscateverb

confiscated

Past Simple

confiscated
Past Simple
confiscated
Past Participle
confiscating
Gerund
UK
/ˈkɒnfɪskeɪt/
US
/ˈkɑnfɪskeɪt/
The customs officers confiscated the illegal goods at the border.
Les agents des douanes ont confisqué les marchandises illégales à la frontière.
Synonyms
impound
usurp
repossess
take
expropriate
appropriate
seize
Antonyms
restore
return

Definitions

confiscatedpast participle
Taken away by authority as a penalty or for legal reasons.
The confiscated items were stored in the evidence room until the trial.
confiscateverb
To take or seize someone's property with authority, typically as a penalty or for legal reasons.
The customs officers confiscated the illegal goods at the border.
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