Synonyms: seize, sequester, attach, impound, confiscate
Definition: take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
Usage: The FBI seized the drugs; The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment; The police confiscated the stolen artwork
Similar words: take
Definition: take into one's possession
Usage: We are taking an orphan from Romania; I'll take three salmon steaks
Synonyms: confiscate, forfeit, forfeited
Definition: surrendered as a penalty