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English to English verb
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take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority |  | Example: The FBI seized the drugs
The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment
The police confiscated the stolen artwork
source: wordnet30
| 2 |
place or shut up in a pound | | Example: pound the cows so they don't stray
source: wordnet30
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To shut up or place in an inclosure called a pound; hence, to hold in the custody of a court; as, to impound stray cattle; to impound a document for safe keeping. | | source: webster1913
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