Synonyms for Confiscate (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority):
impound, seize, sequester, attach
WordNet sense 2 (surrendered as a penalty):
forfeit, forfeited
WordNet sense 3 (not gained or won):
lost
WordNet sense 4 (taken without permission or consent especially by public authority):
seized, appropriated, condemned, confiscated, taken over
WordNet sense 5 (having possession gained especially by force or effort):
taken
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