The difference between Confiscate and Confiscation


Confiscate is also verb with the meaning: to use one's authority to lay claim to and separate a possession from its holder.

Confiscate is also adjective with the meaning: confiscated.

Confiscation is also noun with the meaning: the act or process of confiscating.

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  1. 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."

  1. Confiscate as an adjective (obsolete):

    Confiscated; seized and appropriated by the government for public use; forfeit.

  1. Confiscation as a noun:

    The act or process of confiscating.