On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Confiscate. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as forfeit or seize and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Confiscate meaning
To use one's authority to lay claim to and separate a possession from its holder.
Synonyms of Confiscate
Using Confiscate
- The main meaning on this page is: To use one's authority to lay claim to and separate a possession from its holder.
- Useful related words include: forfeit, seize, sequester, attach.
- In the example corpus, confiscate often appears in combinations such as: to confiscate, confiscate the, and confiscate.
Context around Confiscate
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 13 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Confiscate
- In this selection, "confiscate" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, wearily, accounts, authorities, taxpayer, weapons and black stand out and add context to how "confiscate" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 26 and confiscate taxpayer money and and wearily confiscate that too. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "confiscate" sits close to words such as abolitionist, accomplishing and airframe, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with confiscate
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
He said the goal of the operation was to destroy and confiscate weapons. (13 words)
In this, arrangements have also been made to confiscate the property of the accused. (14 words)
Hopefully they'll confiscate his car, in addition to jail time & some hefty fines. (14 words)
The agents arrived at airports in Toronto, Edmonton and Waterloo, Ont., at 3 a.m. EDT on Saturday to confiscate the registration certificates and technical logs on board - the aviation equivalent of taking the car keys - the company said. (39 words)
He also wondered why the government is yet to take control of the company’s accounts, confiscate the company’s assets and auction them off, with the proceeds used to pay a portion of customer investments. (36 words)
I’ll probably never confiscate a phone again, or discover a secret second phone and wearily confiscate that too, or empty the wastepaper basket to find it full of unnervingly good imitations of my signature. (35 words)
Example sentences (20)
I’ll probably never confiscate a phone again, or discover a secret second phone and wearily confiscate that too, or empty the wastepaper basket to find it full of unnervingly good imitations of my signature.
And then we keep them on their parents’ health insurance until age 26 and confiscate taxpayer money to pay off their student loans.
For Jeff, he claimed Jackiey spoiled his sons with 'unsuitable' purchases that he had to 'confiscate' as a result.
He also wondered why the government is yet to take control of the company’s accounts, confiscate the company’s assets and auction them off, with the proceeds used to pay a portion of customer investments.
He said the goal of the operation was to destroy and confiscate weapons.
Instead, she is challenging the county’s power to confiscate and keep more than what she owes.
In the past, when authorities wanted to confiscate Black folks’ property, eminent domain was the preferred tactic.
In this, arrangements have also been made to confiscate the property of the accused.
It’s thought that the incident happened in a classroom as the languages teacher attempted to confiscate a mobile phone from a pupil and accidentally caught the girl’s hair.
Kenia helped authorities confiscate more than 12 tons of cocaine during her time in service.
Nicole Mallery was later arrested for the menacing of the process server as the officers had a warrant to confiscate the weapon.
Police should be giving the power to confiscate mobile phones on the spot in serious collisions.
Spearman is sponsoring bill that would allow police to confiscate, and even destroy, these giant boom boxes on wheels.
The agents arrived at airports in Toronto, Edmonton and Waterloo, Ont., at 3 a.m. EDT on Saturday to confiscate the registration certificates and technical logs on board - the aviation equivalent of taking the car keys - the company said.
The parent of another student in the class told that Zwerner was attempting to confiscate the weapon when she was shot.
The team will have the powers to freeze assets and confiscate the proceeds of crime which will be used to find its work.
When she noticed the counterfeit bill and went back to Aplin, she told him she was supposed to call law enforcement and confiscate the bill.
After Donald Trump claimed during their presidential debate on Tuesday that she would "confiscate everybody's gun" if elected, Harris replied that both she and running mate Tim Walz own guns.
FEO’s recommendation was released a day after Senator Risa Hontiveros called on Marbil to “lead better,” saying that the police may now confiscate Quiboloy’s guns based on his pending cases.
Hopefully they'll confiscate his car, in addition to jail time & some hefty fines.
Common combinations with confiscate
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: