Confiscate - Crossword Clue

Crossword Clue Last Updated: 18/02/2023

Below are possible answers for the crossword clue Confiscate.

7 letter answer(s) to confiscate

  1. place or shut up in a pound; "pound the cows so they don't stray"
  2. 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"

5 letter answer(s) to confiscate

  1. affect; "Fear seized the prisoners"; "The patient was seized with unbearable pains"; "He was seized with a dreadful disease"
  2. capture the attention or imagination of; "This story will grab you"; "The movie seized my imagination"
  3. hook by a pull on the line; "strike a fish"
  4. seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession; "He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"; "he usurped my rights"; "She seized control of the throne after her husband died"
  5. take hold of; grab; "The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter"; "She clutched her purse"; "The mother seized her child by the arm"; "Birds of prey often seize small mammals"
  6. take or capture by force; "The terrorists seized the politicians"; "The rebels threaten to seize civilian hostages"
  7. take possession of by force, as after an invasion; "the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitant

9 letter answer(s) to confiscate

  1. keep away from others; "He sequestered himself in his study to write a book"
  2. requisition forcibly, as of enemy property; "the estate was sequestered"
  3. set apart from others; "The dentist sequesters the tooth he is working on"
  4. 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"
  5. undergo sequestration by forming a stable compound with an ion; "The cations were sequestered"

Frequently asked questions about ‘Confiscate’

What's the best solution for Confiscate?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Confiscate is SEIZE. Other possible answers include IMPOUND, SEQUESTER.

How many solutions are there for Confiscate?

We have found 3 possible answers for the crossword clue Confiscate.

Which crosswords feature clues like Confiscate?

Clues like Confiscate often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as The Sun Two Speed, The Observer Speedy, The Daily Telegraph Toughie, The Independent, Evening Standard, among others.


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