confiscated

Meanings

• verb

  The act of taking and keeping someone else's property without their consent, typically by an authority.

  - "The police confiscated the drugs found during the search."
  - "The customs officer confiscated our forbidden fruits at the border."

• verb

  To seize and take away (something) officially, especially as a punishment or forfeit.

  - "The judge confiscated the defendant's illegal earnings."
  - "The school confiscated the student's mobile phone for using it during class."

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Synonyms

appropriate , arrogate , commandeer , expropriate , requisition , rob , steal , usurp

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with confiscated
concealed , revealed , compelled , impeded

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Variants

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confiscate , confiscated , confiscates , confiscating , confiscation , confiscations , confiscator , confiscators , confiscatory

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Etymology

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From Latin confiscare 'deprive of, seize', from com- 'together' + fascicare 'bind, seize'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'confiscation' comes from the Latin words 'com' (together) and 'fiscus' (treasury or public purse).

2. Confiscation was a common practice during ancient Rome to punish criminals and pay for public works.

3. In the United States, the Fourth Amendment protects citizens against unreasonable searches and seizures.

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Related Concepts

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1. seizure: The act of taking control of something, often used interchangeably with confiscation but refers to a broader range of actions.

2. forfeiture: A legal concept where property is taken from someone as a penalty for breaking the law.

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Culture

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In literature, confiscation has been used as a tool for power, control, and punishment. For example, in George Orwell's 'Animal Farm', the pigs confiscate the windmill to maintain power over the other animals.

How to Memorize "confiscated"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a police officer taking away someone's property.
   - Visualize a judge taking someone's earnings as punishment.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with 'seizure' or 'forfeiture'.
   - Think of it as 'taking something away'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: 'Cops take Cars', 'Judges take Earnings'.

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