Confiscate and Take up

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

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Take up and confiscate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Take up" instead a verb "Confiscate".

Nearby Words: confiscation, confiscating

Take up verb - To move from a lower to a higher place or position.

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Confiscate and take up are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Confiscate" instead a verb "Take up".

Shylock, in The Merchant of Venice: his daughter elopes with someone he loathes; he lost his case, losing even his rightful loan; and the court threatens to confiscate his property, forcing him to denounce Judaism and take up Christianity.

Source: Humiliation Conga / Theater

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