The difference between Confiscate and Impress

When used as verbs, confiscate means to use one's authority to lay claim to and separate a possession from its holder, whereas impress means to affect (someone) strongly and often favourably.

Confiscate is also adjective with the meaning: confiscated.

Impress is also noun with the meaning: the act of impressing.

check bellow for the other definitions of Confiscate and Impress

  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. Impress as a verb (transitive):

    To affect (someone) strongly and often favourably.

    Examples:

    "You impressed me with your command of Urdu."

  2. Impress as a verb (intransitive):

    To make an impression, to be impressive.

    Examples:

    "Henderson impressed in his first game as captain."

  3. Impress as a verb (transitive):

    To produce a vivid impression of (something).

    Examples:

    "That first view of the Eiger impressed itself on my mind."

  4. Impress as a verb (transitive):

    To mark or stamp (something) using pressure.

    Examples:

    "We impressed our footprints in the wet cement."

  5. Impress as a verb:

    To produce (a mark, stamp, image, etc.); to imprint (a mark or figure upon something).

  6. Impress as a verb (figurative):

    To fix deeply in the mind; to present forcibly to the attention, etc.; to imprint; to inculcate.

  7. Impress as a verb (transitive):

    To compel (someone) to serve in a military force.

    Examples:

    "The press gang used to impress people into the Navy."

  8. Impress as a verb (transitive):

    To seize or confiscate (property) by force.

    Examples:

    "The liner was impressed as a troop carrier."

  1. Impress as a noun:

    The act of impressing.

  2. Impress as a noun:

    An impression; an impressed image or copy of something.

  3. Impress as a noun:

    A stamp or seal used to make an impression.

  4. Impress as a noun:

    An impression on the mind, imagination etc.

  5. Impress as a noun:

    Characteristic; mark of distinction; stamp.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek South"

  6. Impress as a noun:

    A heraldic device; an impresa.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Cussans"

  7. Impress as a noun:

    The act of impressing, or taking by force for the public service; compulsion to serve; also, that which is impressed.

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