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to impound
01
to temporarily take possession of something, typically by legal authority, as a measure of security or due to a violation
Transitive: to impound sth
Examples
The city may impound vehicles parked in restricted zones.
02
to confine or place domestic animals in an enclosed area
Transitive: to impound an animal
Examples
The animal shelter impounded several cats that were found abandoned in the park.
Lexical Tree
impoundment
impound
pound
