Synonyms for impound
ɪmˈpaʊndim·pound

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1. impound, attach, sequester, confiscate, seizeverb

   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:
   clutch, get hold of, tie, set apart, arrogate, sequester, capture, withdraw, attach, prehend, seclude, isolate, assume, pound, keep apart, conquer, usurp, bind, grab, sequestrate, confiscate, take over, seize, appropriate, bond

2. impound, poundverb

   place or shut up in a pound

   "pound the cows so they don't stray"

   Synonyms:
   seize, poke, confiscate, pound up, pound, pound off, ram down, sequester, thump, lumber, beat, ram, attach

Matched Categories

1. • Confine
   • Take

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. impoundverb

   Synonyms:
   put into a pound

2. impoundverb

   Synonyms:
   confine, incage, imprison, shut up, coop up

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1. List of paraphrases for "impound":

   kennel, pound

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