confiscating

Verb

confiscate (third-person singular simple present confiscates, present participle confiscating, simple past and past participle confiscated)

1. (transitive) To use one's authority to lay claim to and separate a possession from its holder.
   • In schools, it is common for teachers to confiscate electronic games and other distractions.

   Synonyms:

   appropriate, arrogate, commandeer, expropriate, requisition, usurp, steal, rob

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