English-Portuguese translations for confiscate

• confiscar
  Confiscar milhares de hectares ao seu vizinho mais próximo? To confiscate thousands of hectares from your neighbours?
  Queremos confiscar os proventos do crime organizado. We want to confiscate the profits of organised crime.
  A resposta não é confiscar garrafas de água, géis de duche ou líquido para lentes de contacto. The answer is not to confiscate bottles of water, shower gels or contact lens fluid.

Definition of confiscate

• 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

Examples

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

Related words

• confiscation
• confiscated
• confiscating
• confiscator