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: to take possession of by or as if by public authority

— con·fis·ca·tion noun

— con·fis·ca·to·ry adjective

con·fit noun : a garnish of fruit or vegetables cooked in a seasoned liquid

con·fla·gra·tion noun : FIRE; especially : a large disastrous fire

Synonyms

fire, holocaust, inferno—more at FIRE

1conflict noun 1 : prolonged fighting esp. with weapons : WAR

2 : a clash between hostile or opposing elements, ideas, or forces

Synonyms

[1] battle, clash, combat, contest, fight, fracas, fray, hassle, scrap, scrimmage, scuffle, skirmish, struggle, war, warfare

[2] battle, combat, confrontation, contest, duel, face-off, rivalry, struggle, tug-of-war, warfare—more at CONTEST

2conflict verb : to show opposition or irreconcilability : CLASH

Synonyms

clash, collide, jar—more at CLASH

con·flu·ence noun 1 : a coming together at one point

2 : the meeting or place of meeting of two or more streams

— con·flu·ent adjective

Synonyms

conjunction, convergence, meeting—more at CONVERGENCE

con·flux noun : CONFLUENCE

con·form verb 1 a : to be similar or identical

b : to be in agreement or harmony : AGREE

2 : to be obedient or compliant — usu. used with to; also : COMPLY

3 : to make like : shape to fit

— con·form·ist adjective

Synonyms

[1b] accord, agree, answer, check, coincide, comport, correspond, dovetail, fit, go, harmonize, jibe, square, tally—more at CHECK

usually conform to [2] comply, follow, mind, obey, observe—more at OBEY

[3] acclimate, accommodate, adapt, adjust, condition, fit, shape—more at ADAPT

con·form·able adjective 1 : corresponding or consistent in form or character

2 : giving compliance or obedience

Synonyms

usually conformable to [1] compatible, congruous, consistent, consonant, correspondent, harmonious—more at CONSISTENT

[2] amenable, compliant, docile, obedient, submissive, tractable—more at OBEDIENT

con·for·mance noun : CONFORMITY

con·for·ma·tion noun : formation of something by appropriate arrangement of parts or elements : an assembling into a whole

Synonyms

arrangement, configuration, format, layout, setup

con·for·mi·ty noun, plural -ties 1 : correspondence in form, manner, or character : HARMONY, AGREEMENT

2 : action in accordance with some specified standard or authority : COMPLIANCE, OBEDIENCE

Synonyms

[1] accord, agreement, consonance, harmony, tune; also assimilation, integration; oneness, solidarity, togetherness; affinity, empathy, sympathy

Antonyms

conflict, disagreement

[2] compliance, obedience, observance, submission, subordination—more at OBEDIENCE

con·found verb 1 : to throw (a person) into confusion or perplexity

2 : to put to shame : CONFUSE 2

Synonyms

[1] addle, baffle, befog, befuddle, bemuse, bewilder, confuse, disorient, muddle, muddy, mystify, perplex, puzzle—more at CONFUSE

[2] abash, confuse, discomfit, disconcert, discountenance, embarrass, faze, fluster, mortify, rattle—more at EMBARRASS

con·fra·ter·ni·ty noun : a society devoted esp. to a religious or charitable cause

con·frere noun : COLLEAGUE, COMRADE

con·front verb 1 a : to face esp. in challenge

b : to deal unflinchingly with <~ed the issue>

2 : to cause to face or meet

Synonyms

[1a, 1b] beard, brave, brazen, dare, defy, face—more at FACE

con·fron·ta·tion noun : the act of confronting : the state of being confronted

— con·fron·ta·tion·al adjective

Synonyms

battle, combat, conflict, contest, duel, face-off, rivalry, struggle, tug-of-war, warfare—more at CONTEST

Con·fu·cian adjective : of or relating to the Chinese philosopher Confucius or his teachings

— Con·fu·cian·ism noun

con·fuse verb con·fused; con·fus·ing 1 a : to make mentally unclear or uncertain

b : to disturb the composure of

2 : to mix up : JUMBLE

3 : to fail to make clear or distinct

— con·fus·ed·ly adverb

Synonyms

[1a] addle, baffle, befog, befuddle, bemuse, bewilder, confound, disorient, muddle, muddy, mystify, perplex, puzzle; also stick, stump; abash, discomfit, disconcert, discountenance,