The difference between Arrogate and Confiscate
When used as verbs, arrogate means to appropriate or lay claim to something for oneself without right, whereas confiscate means to use one's authority to lay claim to and separate a possession from its holder.
Confiscate is also adjective with the meaning: confiscated.
check bellow for the other definitions of Arrogate and Confiscate
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Arrogate as a verb (transitive):
To appropriate or lay claim to something for oneself without right.
Examples:
"synonyms: commandeer expropriate usurp"
"ant abandon abdicate relinquish renounce"
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Confiscate as a verb (transitive):
To use one's authority to lay claim to and separate a possession from its holder.
Examples:
"In schools it is common for teachers to confiscate electronic games and other distractions."
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Confiscate as an adjective (obsolete):
Confiscated; seized and appropriated by the government for public use; forfeit.