impound

Verb
Synonyms: attachsequesterconfiscateseizepound

WordNet 3.0

Verb (2)

  1. 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”Synonyms: attachsequesterconfiscateseize
  2. place or shut up in a pound“pound the cows so they don't stray”Synonyms: pound
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Impound \Im*pound"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Impounded; p. pr. & vb. n. Impounding.] To shut up or place in an inclosure called a pound; hence, to hold in the custody of some authority such as police or a court; as, to impound stray cattle; to impound an illegally parked car; to impound a document for safe keeping. [1913 Webster +PJC]

But taken and impounded as a stray, The king of Scots. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

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