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impound
verb
place or shut up in a pound
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verb
place or shut up in a pound
“pound the cows so they don't stray”
verb
take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
“The FBI seized the drugs”
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pound the cows so they don't stray
The FBI seized the drugs
The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment
The police confiscated the stolen artwork
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