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decomisar

to seize, to confiscate

verb deh-koh-mee-SAHR Rare

Usage Note

Decomisar refers specifically to official confiscation by authorities — customs agents decomisan contraband, inspectors decomisan unsafe food. The noun form is decomiso (seizure). Use it in legal and regulatory contexts; confiscar is a close synonym but sounds more formal and military.

Examples

"Los aduaneros decomisaron la mercancía ilegal."

Natural Translation

The customs officers seized the illegal merchandise.

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