Defenition of the word impound

• Defenition of the word impound

  • To take possession of by force or authority.
  • take by legal authority
  • place or shut up in a pound; "pound the cows so they don''t stray"
  • 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"
  • place or shut up in a pound
  • take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority

Synonyms for the word impound

• • attach
  • confiscate
  • hold
  • lock away
  • put in store
  • seize
  • sequester
  • take away
  • take possession of

Similar words in the impound

• • impound
  • impounded
  • impounding
  • impounds

Hyponyms for the word impound

• • condemn
  • distrain
  • garnish
  • garnishee

Hypernyms for the word impound

• • confine
  • hold
  • restrain
  • take

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