nnoun.actplacing private property in the custody of an officer of the lawTopic:jurisprudencelaw
Synset:impoundment internment poundage
Derivationally Related Form:poundimpound
Hypernyms:seizure
Inherited Hypernyms:impoundmentseizureappropriationacquiringacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:drug bustdrugs bust
vverb.possessiontake temporary possession of as a security, by legal authoritySynset:attach confiscate impound seize sequester
Examples:- The FBI seized the drugs
- The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment
- The police confiscated the stolen artwork
Derivationally Related Form:impoundingimpoundmentconfiscationseizuresequestrationattachment
Hypernyms:take
Inherited Hypernyms:impoundtake
Direct Hyponyms:condemndistraingarnishgarnishee
Full Troponyms:condemndistraingarnishee
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.contactplace or shut up in a poundSynset:impound pound
Examples:- pound the cows so they don't stray
Derivationally Related Form:pound
Hypernyms:confine constrain hold restrain
Inherited Hypernyms:impoundrestraindisablechange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody