Confiscate word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "confiscate" word

[adjective] 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"
[adjective] surrendered as a penalty
[verb] 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"

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\Con"fis*cate\ (? or ?), a. [L. confiscatus, p. p. of confiscare to confiscate, prop., to lay up in a chest; con- + fiscus basket, purse, treasury. See {Fiscal}.] Seized and appropriated by the government to the public use; forfeited. Lest that your goods too soon be confiscate. --Shak.
\Con"fis*cate\ (? or ?; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Confiscated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Confiscating}.] To seize as forfeited to the public treasury; to appropriate to the public use. It was judged that he should be banished and his whole estate confiscated and seized. --Bacon.

Synonyms for confiscate

appropriated, attach, condemned, confiscated, forfeit, forfeited, impound, lost, seize, seized, sequester, taken, taken over

The fun area, different aproach to word »confiscate«

Let's analyse "confiscate" as pure text. This string has Ten letters in Three syllables and Four vowels. 40% of vowels is 1.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: ETACSIFNOC. Average typing speed for these characters is 2725 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: -.-. --- -. ..-. .. ... -.-. .- - .

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: confiscate: 6 + 9 + 1 + 5 = 21, reduced: 3 . and the final result is Three.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: confiscate: 3 + 6 + 5 + 6 + 9 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 5 = 41, reduced: 5, and the final result is Five.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (1)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
C (2)	3	Empress	Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
E (1)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
F (1)	6	Lovers	Practical, Faithful, Organizer
I (1)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
N (1)	14	Temperance	Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
O (1)	15	Devil	Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
S (1)	19	Sun	Colorful, Bright, Perceptive
T (1)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful

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