Confiscate and Release

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Confiscate verb - To take ownership or control of (something) by right of one's authority.

Usage example: anything that might be used as a weapon will be confiscated by the security guards

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Release is an antonym for confiscate in seize topic.

Nearby Words: confiscation, confiscating

Release verb - To set free (from a state of being held in check).

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Confiscate is an antonym for release.

Nearby Words: released, releasing

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Release and Confiscate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/confiscate/release

Confiscate & Release. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/confiscate/release>.

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