The difference between Confiscate and Expropriate
When used as verbs, confiscate means to use one's authority to lay claim to and separate a possession from its holder, whereas expropriate means to deprive a person of (their private property) for public use.
Confiscate is also adjective with the meaning: confiscated.
check bellow for the other definitions of Confiscate and Expropriate
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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.
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Expropriate as a verb (transitive):
To deprive a person of (their private property) for public use.