Confiscate and Yield

Confiscate

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

Yield is an antonym for confiscate.

Nearby Words: confiscation, confiscating

Yield

Yield verb - To give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit).

Confiscate is an antonym for yield.

Nearby Words: yielding, yielded

Common collocations

power confiscate power yield power
piece confiscate piece yield piece
equipment confiscate equipment yield equipment
time confiscate time yield time
Other words: money, loot, evidence, car, weapon, items, sword, amounts.
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