confiscate
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- v take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
The police confiscated the stolen artwork - s surrendered as a penalty
- Ironically, the House bill would not confiscate the multibillion dollar bonuses paid to Merrill Lynch people last year.
- It said it was seeking to impose financial penalties and confiscate gains from the trades.
- The school board insists the principal had the right to confiscate the banner and punish the student because the language undermined its teachings about the dangers of illegal drugs.