confiscation
Definitions
The action of taking or seizing someone's property with authority.
The legal seizure of private property by a government or public authority.
Examples
The police announced the confiscation of illegal goods found at the border.
The confiscation of his passport prevented him from leaving the country.
Synonyms
seizure forfeiture expropriation impoundment appropriation commandeering sequestration
Antonyms
restitution restoration return reimbursement compensation release surrender