confiscate

Verb

transitive

(transitive) To use one's authority to lay claim to and separate a possession from its holder.

Japanese Meaning

権限を行使して、所有者から財産を取り上げる、没収する

After finding the counterfeit goods in the warehouse, customs officers moved to confiscate the shipment.

倉庫で偽造品を見つけた後、税関職員はその貨物を没収するために動いた。

Sense（1）

(transitive) To use one's authority to lay claim to and separate a possession from its holder.

In schools it is common for teachers to confiscate electronic games and other distractions.

confiscates

（ present singular third-person ）

confiscating

（ participle present ）

confiscated

（ participle past ）

confiscated

（ past ）