to take a possession away from someone when you have the right to do so, usually as a punishment and often for a limited period, after which it is returned to the owner(通常指作为惩罚)没收,把…充公
Miss Edwards confiscated my phone!爱德华小姐没收了我的电话!
His passport was confiscated by the police to prevent him from leaving the country.警方没收了他的护照,以防他出境。