impound

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
  2. verb place or shut up in a pound

Etymology

From im- + pound.

In classic literature

Synonyms

attach, sequester, confiscate, seize

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