Impound

/ˈɪmpaʊ̯nd/

noun

  1. A place in which things are impounded

  2. A state of being impounded

  3. That which has been impounded

verb

  1. To shut up or place in an enclosure called a pound

    His car got impounded after he'd parked illegally.

  2. To hold back (for example water by a dam)

  3. To hold in the custody of a court or its delegate

    to impound stray cattle; to impound a document for safe keeping.

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