confiscating

/K AA1 N F AH0 S K EY0 T IH0 NG/
verb
  1. 1

    To use one's authority to lay claim to and separate a possession from its holder.

    โ€œIn schools it is common for teachers to confiscate electronic games and other distractions.โ€

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