Definition of impound
English to English verb - take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
The FBI seized the drugs.
The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment.
The police confiscated the stolen artwork.
source: WordNet 3.0 - place or shut up in a pound
Pound the cows so they don't stray.
source: WordNet 3.0 - To shut up or place in an inclosure called a pound; hence, to hold in the custody of a court; as, to impound stray cattle; to impound a document for safe keeping.
source: Webster 1913
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