/ˈkɑːnfɪskeɪt/
con·fis·cate
BrE /ˈkɒnfɪskeɪt/
NAmE /ˈkɑːnfɪskeɪt/
~ sth
to officially take sth away from sb, especially as a punishment
Their land was confiscated after the war.
The teacher threatened to confiscate their phones if they kept using them in class.
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con·fis·ca·tion
BrE /ˌkɒnfɪˈskeɪʃn/
NAmE /ˌkɑːnfɪˈskeɪʃn/
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