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confiscado

confiscated

adjective kohn-fees-KAH-doh Rare

Usage Note

Confiscado is the past participle of confiscar used attributively. It implies seizure by an authority — typically a government or court — distinguishing it from plain theft. The feminine form is confiscada; the noun is confiscación (seizure). In legal contexts decomisado is a near-synonym used in customs and drug-enforcement language.

Examples

"El vehículo fue confiscado por la policía."

Natural Translation

The vehicle was confiscated by the police.

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