Verb
- 1. impound, attach, sequester, confiscate, seize, take
- usage: 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"
- 2. impound, pound, restrain, confine, hold
- usage: place or shut up in a pound; "pound the cows so they don't stray"
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