confiscating
Officially taking property
Confiscating is seizing property by authority—typically government or institutional power taking something from someone, often as a penalty or for security reasons.
Teachers confiscate phones, customs agents confiscate contraband, governments confiscate assets from criminals: The officer was confiscating weapons at the checkpoint.
The action implies the original owner loses possession, usually permanently.
Forcible taking or convulsion
- forfeitureLoss due to breach
- impoundingSeizing and holding legally
- contrabandProhibited trade goods
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
authorities · warrant · customs · police · court order · illegal goods · property · assets
Government acquisition of industry
- expropriationGovernment taking private property
- eminent domainForced government land acquisition
- taxationCompulsory government revenue collection
- treasuryStored organizational funds
regime · authoritarian · sanctions · political · dissidents · wartime · propaganda · censorship
Tools for fighting
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- checkpointInspection station on route
- airportAviation passenger facility
- metal detectorDevice sensing buried conductors
TSA · prohibited items · knives · liquids · scanning · baggage · inspection · guard
One who instructs others
- classroomEducational instruction space
- cellphonePortable wireless telephone
- detentionTemporary official holding
- distractionThing diverting one's attention
prohibited · principal · school policy · returning · parent pickup · student · discipline · electronics
seizure
Forcible taking or convulsion
- forfeitureLoss due to breach
- impoundingSeizing and holding legally
- contrabandProhibited trade goods
evidence · authorities · warrant · customs · police · court order · illegal goods · property · assets · law enforcement
nationalization
Government acquisition of industry
- expropriationGovernment taking private property
- eminent domainForced government land acquisition
- taxationCompulsory government revenue collection
treasury · regime · authoritarian · sanctions · political · dissidents · wartime · propaganda · censorship · passports
weapons
Tools for fighting
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- checkpointInspection station on route
- airportAviation passenger facility
metal detector · TSA · prohibited items · knives · liquids · scanning · baggage · inspection · guard · entrance
teacher
One who instructs others
- classroomEducational instruction space
- cellphonePortable wireless telephone
- detentionTemporary official holding
distraction · prohibited · principal · school policy · returning · parent pickup · student · discipline · electronics · toys
confiscatingreturning
Going back to origin
restoring · giving back · releasing · surrendering · handing over
confiscatinggiving
Transferring to another
donating · bestowing · offering · granting · presenting
confiscatingrestoring
Returning to original condition
returning · compensating · indemnifying · repaying · reinstating
- phone confiscationTemporary taking of mobile
- passport confiscationTaking someone's travel papers
- property confiscationLegal seizure of belongings