1
[ verb ] place or shut up in a pound

Synonyms

pound

Examples

"pound the cows so they don't stray"

Related terms

restrain pound pound

2
[ verb ] take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority

Synonyms

seize confiscate sequester attach

Examples

"The FBI seized the drugs" "The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment" "The police confiscated the stolen artwork"

Related terms

take garnishee distrain sequester attachment seizure impoundment

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Rhymes with

pound compound inbound mound expound renowned redound compound propound rebound bound downed inbound campground hound abound wound found sound unbound round resound around drowned browned astound ground crowned unsound aground unwound surround homebound confound newfound outbound confound eastbound ultrasound spellbound profound southbound snowbound dumbfound playground hidebound earthbound confound horehound westbound northbound battleground greyhound fairground foreground foxhound turnaround bloodhound background merry-go-round underground

Phonetic and Homophones

IH0 M P AW1 N D

Similar Spelling

impounding impend impunity

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