Condemn
Condemn verb - Appropriate (property) for public use.
Usage example: the county condemned the land to build a highway
Confiscate and condemn are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Confiscate" instead a verb "Condemn".
Confiscate
Confiscate verb - To take ownership or control of (something) by right of one's authority.
Condemn and confiscate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Condemn" instead a verb "Confiscate".
Nearby Words: confiscation, confiscating
Common collocations
| property | condemn property | confiscate property |
| staff | condemn staff | confiscate staff |
| technology | condemn technology | confiscate technology |
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