English-Italian translations for confiscate

confiscareO confiscare migliaia di ettari al principale vicino? To confiscate thousands of hectares from your neighbours? Desideriamo confiscare i proventi della criminalità organizzata. We want to confiscate the profits of organised crime. Riescono quindi a confiscare maggiori quantità di droghe. They are therefore managing to confiscate larger amounts of drugs.

To use one's authority to lay claim to and separate a possession from its holder
Confiscated; seized and appropriated by the government for public use; forfeit

In schools it is common for teachers to confiscate electronic games and other distractions.

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