Confiscate (verb)

To seize or take possession of (property) by authority or legal process.

Origin:

From latin confiscatus, past participle of confiscare "to seize as forfeit".

Examples:

1. The government confiscated the property of the criminal.
2. The police confiscated the illegal drugs from the dealer.
3. The school confiscated the student's cell phone for breaking the rules.
4. The court ordered the bank to confiscate the fraudster's assets.
5. The government confiscated the land for public use.