impound

English Thesaurus

1. place or shut up in a pound (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	confine, hold, restrain,
definition	:	to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement (verb.contact)

verb group	:	pound, pound up,
definition	:	shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits (verb.contact)

2. take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority (verb.possession)

hypernym	:	take,
definition	:	take into one's possession (verb.possession)

hyponym	:	condemn,
definition	:	appropriate (property) for public use (verb.possession)

hyponym	:	garnish, garnishee,
definition	:	take a debtor's wages on legal orders, such as for child support (verb.possession)

hyponym	:	distrain,
definition	:	confiscate by distress (verb.possession)

verb group	:	sequester,
definition	:	requisition forcibly, as of enemy property (verb.possession)

3. place or shut up in a pound (verb.contact)

derivation	:	dog pound, pound,
definition	:	a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs (noun.artifact)

4. take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority (verb.possession)

derivation	:	seizure,
definition	:	the taking possession of something by legal process (noun.act)

derivation	:	arrogation, confiscation,
definition	:	seizure by the government (noun.act)

derivation	:	impounding, impoundment, internment, poundage,
definition	:	placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law (noun.act)

derivation	:	requisition, sequestration,
definition	:	seizing property that belongs to someone else and holding it until profits pay the demand for which it was seized (noun.act)

derivation	:	attachment,
definition	:	a writ authorizing the seizure of property that may be needed for the payment of a judgment in a judicial proceeding (noun.communication)

5. place or shut up in a pound (verb.contact)

derivation	:	dog pound, pound,
definition	:	a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs (noun.artifact)

6. take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority (verb.possession)

derivation	:	seizure,
definition	:	the taking possession of something by legal process (noun.act)

derivation	:	arrogation, confiscation,
definition	:	seizure by the government (noun.act)

derivation	:	impounding, impoundment, internment, poundage,
definition	:	placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law (noun.act)

derivation	:	requisition, sequestration,
definition	:	seizing property that belongs to someone else and holding it until profits pay the demand for which it was seized (noun.act)

derivation	:	attachment,
definition	:	a writ authorizing the seizure of property that may be needed for the payment of a judgment in a judicial proceeding (noun.communication)