Synonyms of confiscate
8 similar words
Another word for confiscate is requisition. Other synonyms of confiscate are arrogate and appropriate.
Synonyms and similar words for confiscate
verbTo use one's authority to lay claim to and separate a possession from its holder.
- appropriate
- arrogateTo appropriate or lay claim to something for oneself without right.
- commandeer
- expropriate
- requisitionTo demand something, especially for a military need of staff, supplies, or transport.
- usurp
- steal
- rob
Meaning of confiscate
- verb To use one's authority to lay claim to and separate a possession from its holder.
- adjective Confiscated; seized and appropriated by the government for public use; forfeit.
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Questions about synonyms of confiscate
- What is another word for confiscate?
- Confiscate has 8 synonyms on Word.ws, such as requisition, arrogate and appropriate.
- What does confiscate mean?
- Confiscate means to use one's authority to lay claim to and separate a possession from its holder.
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