Lesson 14-How Do We Deal with the Drug Problem? I. Wordstudy 4. confiscate V. to seize private property by the public Word Formation authority as punishment n. confiscation Examples: a Jimmy was caught smuggling goods, and they were confiscated a The police confiscated his pistol BTL E BACLesson 14—How Do We Deal with the Drug Problem? W B T L E I. Word Study 4. confiscate v. to seize private property by the public authority as punishment Examples: Jimmy was caught smuggling goods, and they were confiscated. The police confiscated his pistol. Word Formation n. confiscation