seise

/siːz/
verb
  1. To take possession of something, especially by legal authority; to seize.
    • If you fail to pay the debt, the bank may seise your assets.
    • The king had the power to seise lands from rebellious nobles.
    • The court ordered the sheriff to seise the property.
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