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impound

/ impound /

verb

verb Sense 1

place or shut up in a pound

"pound the cows so they don''t stray"

Type of:

restrain confine hold

Derived:

pound dog pound

Verb group:

pound pound up

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

Somebody ----s something with something

verb Sense 2

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"

Type of:

take

Kinds of:

garnishee garnish distrain

Derived:

seizure confiscation arrogation sequestration requisition

Verb group:

sequester

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

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