Confiscated (6)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">confiscated</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('seize' can be a synonym of 'confiscate')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for seized that I've seen before include "Took by force" , "Caught" , "Took hold of" , "Grabbed hold of" , "Appropriated, contraband perhaps" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">confiscated</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for took that I've seen before include "removed from chessboard" , "Helped oneself to" , "Went through" , "Gained; stole; made (notes)" , "Accepted; guided" .)