The difference between Commandeer and Confiscate
When used as verbs, commandeer means to seize for military use, 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 Commandeer and Confiscate
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Commandeer as a verb (transitive):
To seize for military use.
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Commandeer as a verb (transitive):
To force into military service.
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Commandeer as a verb (transitive):
To take arbitrarily or by force.
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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.