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CONFISCATED Synonyms

There are 24 synonyms of the word confiscated. (exact relations)
There is 1 hypernym of the word confiscated. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for CONFISCATED

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taken
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
adjective satellite

• understood in a certain way; made sense of

• be affected with an indisposition

annexed
verbv
noun

• an addition that extends a main building

verb

• take (territory) as if by conquest

• add an extra part to

appropriated
verbv
adjective

• suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc

adjective satellite

• meant or adapted for an occasion or use

verb

• give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause

• take possession of by force, as after an invasion

commandeered
verbv
verb

• take arbitrarily or by force

distrained
verbv
verb

• levy a distress on

• confiscate by distress

• legally take something in place of a debt payment

expropriated
verb, nounv, n
verb

• deprive of possessions

impounded
verbv
verb

• take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority

• place or shut up in a pound

requisitioned
verbv
noun

• the act of requiring; an authoritative request or demand, especially by a military or public authority that takes something over (usually temporarily) for military or public use

• an official form on which a request is made

• seizing property that belongs to someone else and holding it until profits pay the demand for which it was seized

verb

• make a formal request for official services

• demand and take for use or service, especially by military or public authority for public service

seized
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• take hold of; grab

• take or capture by force

• take possession of by force, as after an invasion

• take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority

• seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession

• hook by a pull on the line

• affect

• capture the attention or imagination of

usurped
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession

• take the place of

appropriate
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc

adjective satellite

• meant or adapted for an occasion or use

verb

• give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause

• take possession of by force, as after an invasion

arrogate
verbv
verb

• demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to

• make undue claims to having

• seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession

attach
verbv
verb

• cause to be attached

• be attached; be in contact with

• become attached

• create social or emotional ties

• take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority

commandeer
verbv
verb

• take arbitrarily or by force

expropriate
verbv
verb

• deprive of possessions

forfeit
verb, nounv, n
noun

• something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty

• a penalty for a fault or mistake that involves losing or giving up something

• the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.

adjective satellite

• surrendered as a penalty

verb

• lose (something) or lose the right to (something) by some error, offense, or crime

forfeited
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• surrendered as a penalty

impound
verbv
verb

• take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority

• place or shut up in a pound

requisition
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of requiring; an authoritative request or demand, especially by a military or public authority that takes something over (usually temporarily) for military or public use

• an official form on which a request is made

• seizing property that belongs to someone else and holding it until profits pay the demand for which it was seized

verb

• make a formal request for official services

• demand and take for use or service, especially by military or public authority for public service

rob
verbv
verb

• take something away by force or without the consent of the owner

• rip off; ask an unreasonable price

Best Hypernyms For CONFISCATED

Here is a list of related hypernyms for confiscated, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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take

Alternatives for TAKEN

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