confiscate — to take someone's property away from them, especially as a punishment or because the property is illegal
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to take someone's property away from them, especially as a punishment or because the property is illegal
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkɑːnfɪskeɪt/
Korean meaning: 압수하다, 몰수하다
Korean pronunciation: **칸**피스케이트
Example Sentences
- The airport security confiscated my grandmother's knitting needles, calling them 'potential weapons.'
- Police confiscated over 100 counterfeit designer bags from the illegal market.
- My mom confiscated my gaming console after I failed my math test.
confiscate
VERB//ˈkɑːnfɪskeɪt//
to take someone's property away from them, especially as a punishment or because the property is illegal
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Break the rules, and they'll confiscate your certificate to demonstrate!
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Origin
라틴어 'confiscare'에서 유래되었으며, 원래는 '국고에 넣다'라는 의미였습니다. 로마 시대에 범죄자의 재산을 정부가 압수하여 국고로 편입시키는 제도에서 나온 단어입니다.
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“The airport security confiscated my grandmother's knitting needles, calling them 'potential weapons.'”
“Police confiscated over 100 counterfeit designer bags from the illegal market.”
“My mom confiscated my gaming console after I failed my math test.”
“The customs officer confiscated the tourist's exotic pet snake at the border.”
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