impounding Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law
poundage; internment; impoundment.
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verb take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
attach; sequester; seize; confiscate; impound.
- The FBI seized the drugs
- The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment
- The police confiscated the stolen artwork
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verb place or shut up in a pound
pound; impound.
- pound the cows so they don't stray
