Synonyms for confiscate

Verb

1. impound, attach, sequester, confiscate, seize, take

usage: take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority; "The FBI seized the drugs"; "The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment"; "The police confiscated the stolen artwork"

Adjective

1. confiscate, forfeit, forfeited, lost (vs. won)

usage: surrendered as a penalty

2. appropriated, condemned, confiscate, confiscated, seized, taken over, taken (vs. given)

usage: taken without permission or consent especially by public authority; "the condemned land was used for a highway cloverleaf"; "the confiscated liquor was poured down the drain"