confiscated

Definitions

Taken or seized by someone in authority, typically as a penalty.

Appropriated for public use by a government or other official body.

Examples

The security officer confiscated the prohibited items found in the passenger's luggage.

The teacher confiscated the student's phone after catching him texting during the exam.

Synonyms

seized impounded forfeited appropriated commandeered expropriated sequestered

Antonyms

returned restored released given back surrendered returned to owner handed over