IMPOUND

• (verb) place or shut up in a pound

  "pound the cows so they don't stray"

  synonyms : pound

• (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"

  synonyms : attach , confiscate , seize , sequester

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