confiscate
🇬🇧 UK/'kɒnfiskeit/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLGREC2
Definitions
v.
To officially seize someone's property as a penalty or by authority
没收,充公,查抄
adj.
Seized and taken away by authority as a penalty
被没收的,被充公的
🧩 Root Breakdown
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Example Sentences
- 1.
Customs officers confiscate prohibited items from travelers.