Polyglot Dictionary

requisar

/rekiˈsaɾ/

verb C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
requiso
preterite (yo)
requisé
past participle
requisado

Meaning

  1. to seize

    • Requisaron la mercancía.

      They seized the goods.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Punctual Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

aprehender

requisar specifically means to seize by official or military order, to requisition; aprehender is broader, meaning to seize, capture, or apprehend, even mentally.

decomisar

decomisar and requisar are close synonyms for "to seize"; requisar leans toward official or military requisitioning, decomisar toward customs or police confiscation.

embargar

embargar and requisar are close synonyms for "to seize"; embargar is more legal, seizing assets, requisar more about official or military requisitioning.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

apoderar

apoderar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to seize."

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