No. 13,596 in Spanish

requisar

To confiscate or seize.

In a sentence

Durante la inspección, las autoridades decidieron requisar todo el material no autorizado.
During the inspection, the authorities decided to confiscate all unauthorized material.
The verb 'requisar' here is used to indicate the act of confiscating or officially taking control of something for legal or official reasons.
El profesor tuvo que requisar los teléfonos de los estudiantes porque estaban causando distracción.
The teacher had to confiscate the students' phones because they were causing distraction.
'Requisar' in this sentence describes the act of temporarily taking away an item to maintain order or adherence to rules.
En tiempos de guerra, los gobiernos pueden requisar propiedades para el esfuerzo bélico.
In times of war, governments may requisition properties for the war effort.
Here, 'requisar' represents the act of formally demanding and taking resources or items for higher purposes or urgent needs.

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