Meaning of confiscated in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈkɑnfəˌskeɪdəd/

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1. Classifying Adjective

   confiscated

   Definitions

   1. taken without permission or consent especially by public authority

   Examples

   • « the condemned land was used for a highway cloverleaf »
   • « the confiscated liquor was poured down the drain »

   Synonyms

   • taken