English–Spanish
“confiscate” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/dekomiˈsaɾ/
Example
La policía decomisó los pasaportes falsos.
The police confiscated the fake passports.
How to say “confiscate” in Spanish
“Confiscate” in Spanish is decomisar.
Authorities seizing and placing suspected illegal goods into official custody.
Example sentences with decomisar
En el aeropuerto decomisaron varios dispositivos electrónicos por seguridad.
At the airport, several electronic devices were confiscated for security reasons.
Tips for using decomisar
- Mainly used in police, customs, and judicial contexts and frequently appears in the passive (fue decomisado) or followed by por + agent to name who seized the goods.