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confiscate Synonyms

Another word for confiscate

Choosing another word for confiscate depends on context, so the 15 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• verb (Context 1)

To take or seize someone's property with official authority, typically as a penalty or for security reasons.

Usage Example

"The teacher had to impound the student's phone after it rang twice during the final exam."

Strongest
impound
seize
expropriate
Strong
sequester
take away
requisition
commandeer
appropriate
Weak
annex
usurp

• adjective (Context 2)

Having been seized or forfeited to the public treasury or an authority (archaic or legal).

Usage Example

"By decree of the crown, the rebel nobleman's estates were declared forfeited."

Strongest
forfeited
forfeit
Strong
impounded
seized
appropriated

Opposites of confiscate

The opposite of confiscate shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

return
restore
give back
restored
returned
relinquish
release
See all opposites of confiscate

• Nearby Words

confirmed
confirmer
confiscatable
confiscate
confiscation
confiscator
confit

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Confiscate. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/confiscate
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