He took into his mind to make me dig a pit for my father, while confiscating me the pickaxe.
Source: tatoeba (8978594)
Confiscating
Synonyms for "confiscating" (16 found)
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Closest matches (4)
Noun(4 words)
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Noun(4 words)
Related words (8)
Noun(8 words)
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More general
13 entriesactionadministrative actiondisciplinary actioneconomic policyemergency powerexpropriationfiscal policylegal instrumentlegal measurepolicyrequisitionseizuretaking
More specific
21 entriesartifacts confiscationasset seizureborder seizurecivil forfeitureconfiscation orderconfiscation statuteconfiscatory licensing regimeconfiscatory tax policycontraband seizurecustoms confiscationdevice confiscationelectronics confiscationequipment confiscationexpropriationforfeiturefunds requisition
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Collocations
17 entriesasset confiscationconfiscating agenciesconfiscating assetsconfiscating authorityconfiscating contrabandconfiscating fundsconfiscating goodsconfiscating measuresconfiscating powersconfiscating proceduresconfiscating propertyconfiscating weaponsconfiscation lawsconfiscation of assetsconfiscation orderconfiscation proceedings
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Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
6 entriesSample sentences
3 total sentences available.
The police insisted on confiscating even the printer for forensic analysis.
Source: tatoeba (10978983)
Hundreds of officers with salaries, bonuses and state-funded apartments are carrying out ridiculous work: on orders from the very top, they are searching the apartments of ordinary people, going through their personal belongings, photographs, rifling through documents, confiscating computers and other electronics, and then carrying out lengthy interrogations that can last hours.
Source: tatoeba (12013654)