1. confiscate - Adjective
2. confiscate - Verb
4. confiscate - Adjective Satellite
Seized and appropriated by the government to the public use; forfeited.
To seize as forfeited to the public treasury; to appropriate to the public use.
Source: Webster's dictionaryIt's a tragedy what is happening, what Bush is doing. All Bush wants is Iraqi oil. There is no doubt that the U. S. is behaving badly. Why are they not seeking to confiscate weapons of mass destruction from their ally Israel? This is just an excuse to get Iraq's oil. Nelson Mandela
Government has no wealth, and when a politician promises to give you something for nothing, he must first confiscate that wealth from you -- either by direct taxes, or by the cruelly indirect tax of inflation. John Wayne
I am a very peaceful man. I love people and am known for my gregarious personality. However, if you try to confiscate my guns, I will feel compelled to give them to you, one bullet at a time. Michael Badnarik
If your memory serves you well, I was gonna confiscate your lace and wrap it up in a sailor's knot and hide it in your case. And if I knew for sure that it was yours, it was oh so hard to tell, and you know that we shall meet again, if your memory serves you well. Bob Dylan
CBS started to confiscate our packages and mail as a safety procedure. A lot of packages that people send for the holidays and to our kids we can't open. A lot of times they are from overseas. It's very upsetting at times. Hunter Tylo
Nobody is going to try to confiscate guns, although some Web sites know better: President Obama, they are certain, wants to. Dick Cavett