No. 780 in Malay

merampas

"Merampas" means "to seize" or "to confiscate."

In a sentence

Polis itu berjaya merampas beg yang dicuri oleh pencuri.
The police successfully seized the bag stolen by the thief.
In this sentence, 'merampas' refers to the act of taking back something that was unlawfully taken, emphasizing law enforcement successfully retrieving the stolen item.
Adik saya merampas alat kawalan jauh daripada saya kerana ingin menukar saluran televisyen.
My younger sibling grabbed the remote control from me to change the television channel.
Here, 'merampas' is used in a familial context, meaning grabbing or forcibly taking an object for oneself, showing the word in a casual interpersonal scenario.
Pihak berkuasa merampas barang-barang seludup di pelabuhan semalam.
The authorities confiscated the smuggled items at the port yesterday.
In this context, 'merampas' is used to indicate confiscation of illegally owned goods during official enforcement activities.

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