What is another word for impound?
622 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ ɪmpˈa͡ʊnd], [ ɪmpˈaʊnd], [ ɪ_m_p_ˈaʊ_n_d]
Impound is a verb used to describe the act of confiscating or seizing property, typically by legal authority. Its synonyms include seize, confiscate, bring in, take away, sequester, detain, and impede. These words all convey a similar sense of taking something away from someone, whether temporarily or permanently. Other related synonyms include repossess, collect, detain, and lock up. In legal contexts, impound may be used specifically to refer to the seizure of a vehicle or other property, while other synonyms may have broader applications. Regardless of the synonym used, the act of impounding implies some level of authority and control over the property in question.
Synonyms for Impound:
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v.
• cage • confine- hold .
- accroached ,
- accroaches ,
- confisticated ,
- confisticates ,
- confisticating ,
- glom to ,
- glommed on to ,
- glommed to ,
- glomming on to ,
- glomming to ,
- gloms on to ,
- gloms to ,
- moonlighted requisition ,
- moonlighting requisition ,
- moonlights requisition ,
- possessed oneself of ,
- possesses of ,
- possesses oneself of ,
- possessing of ,
- possessing oneself of ,
- takes over ,
- took over .
- co oped ,
- co oping ,
- co-oped ,
- co-oping ,
- de tain ,
- de tains ,
- de-tain ,
- de-tains ,
- held captive ,
- held prisoner ,
- holding captive ,
- holding prisoner ,
- holds captive ,
- holds prisoner ,
- in tern ,
- in terns ,
- in-tern ,
- in-terns ,
- put under lock key ,
- puts under lock and key ,
- puts under lock key ,
- putting under lock and key ,
- putting under lock key .
- deprive property ,
- deprived of property ,
- deprived property ,
- deprives of property ,
- deprives property ,
- depriving of property ,
- depriving property ,
- dis possess ,
- dis possessed ,
- dis possesses ,
- dis possessing ,
- dis-possess ,
- dis-possessed ,
- dis-possesses ,
- dis-possessing .
- fore close ,
- fore closed ,
- fore closes ,
- fore closing ,
- fore-close ,
- fore-closed ,
- fore-closes ,
- fore-closing .
- bridle ,
- collar ,
- condemn ,
- confine ,
- fence ,
- fetter ,
- handcuff ,
- harness ,
- manacle ,
- shackle ,
- straight jacket ,
- tether .
- put ice ,
- puts ice ,
- puts on ice ,
- putting ice ,
- putting on ice ,
- send river ,
- send the river ,
- send up river ,
- sending river ,
- sending the river ,
- sending up river ,
- sends river ,
- sends the river ,
- sends up river ,
- sends up the river ,
- sent river ,
- sent the river ,
- sent up river ,
- sent up the river ,
- takes away ,
- threw book at ,
- throwing book at ,
- throws book at .
- threw away keys ,
- threw away the keys ,
- threw dungeon ,
- threw in dungeon ,
- threw the book at ,
- throw away keys ,
- throw dungeon ,
- throwing away keys ,
- throwing away the keys ,
- throwing dungeon ,
- throwing in dungeon ,
- throwing the book at ,
- throws away keys ,
- throws away the keys ,
- throws dungeon ,
- throws in dungeon ,
- throws the book at .
- choked back ,
- chokes back ,
- choking back ,
- cracked down ,
- cracking down ,
- cracks down ,
- de bar ,
- de barred ,
- de barring ,
- de bars ,
- de limit ,
- de limited ,
- de limiting ,
- de limits ,
- de-bar ,
- de-barred ,
- de-barring ,
- de-bars ,
- de-limit ,
- de-limited ,
- de-limiting ,
- de-limits ,
- keep line ,
- keeping down ,
- keeping in line ,
- keeping line ,
- keeps down ,
- keeps in line ,
- keeps line ,
- kept in line ,
- kept line ,
- pre vent ,
- pre venting ,
- pre vents ,
- pre-vent ,
- pre-vented ,
- pre-venting ,
- pre-vents ,
- pro scribe ,
- pro scribed ,
- pro scribes ,
- pro scribing ,
- pro-scribe ,
- pro-scribed ,
- re press ,
- re pressed ,
- re presses ,
- re pressing ,
- re strain ,
- re strained ,
- re straining ,
- re strains ,
- re-presses ,
- re-pressing ,
- re-strain ,
- re-strained ,
- re-straining ,
- re-strains ,
- sate on ,
- sits on ,
- sub due ,
- sub dues ,
- sub-due ,
- sub-dues .
- carries off ,
- carrying off ,
- ex act ,
- ex acting ,
- ex acts ,
- ex-act ,
- ex-acted ,
- ex-acting ,
- in corporate ,
- in corporates ,
- in-corporate ,
- in-corporates ,
- over come ,
- over comes ,
- over coming ,
- over powered ,
- over powering ,
- over powers ,
- over running ,
- over runs ,
- over whelm ,
- over whelmed ,
- over whelming ,
- over whelms ,
- over-comes ,
- over-coming ,
- over-power ,
- over-powered ,
- over-powering ,
- over-whelm ,
- over-whelmed ,
- over-whelming ,
- over-whelms ,
- spirited away ,
- spiriting away ,
- spirits away ,
- takes by storm ,
- takes possession of ,
- taking possession of ,
- took by storm ,
- took captive ,
- took possession of .
Other synonyms:
- dispossess ,
- disqualification ,
- disqualify ,
- extradition ,
- go off with ,
- repossess ,
- restorative justice ,
- rob ,
- suspended sentence ,
- waltz off with .
- requisition ,
- rip .
Other relevant words:
- Accroach ,
- Dooming ,
- Incarcerated ,
- Prisoned ,
- Prisoning ,
- Walling ,
- accroaching ,
- cage ,
- carried off ,
- carry off ,
- close in ,
- closed in ,
- closing in ,
- confiscate ,
- confisticate ,
- coop ,
- coop up ,
- cooped up ,
- deprive of property ,
- enclose ,
- expropriate ,
- fence in ,
- fenced in ,
- foreclose ,
- glom on to ,
- hem in ,
- hold captive ,
- hold prisoner ,
- imprison ,
- incarcerate ,
- interned ,
- interning ,
- jail ,
- lock up ,
- locked up ,
- locking up ,
- locks up ,
- mete out ,
- meted out ,
- metes out ,
- meting out ,
- moonlight requisition ,
- over-run ,
- over-runs ,
- pass judgment ,
- pen ,
- possess of ,
- possess oneself of ,
- possessed of ,
- put on ice ,
- put under lock and key ,
- railroad ,
- railroaded ,
- railroading ,
- restrain ,
- seize ,
- send up the river ,
- sending up the river ,
- sentence ,
- sentences ,
- shut in ,
- spirit away ,
- take away ,
- take by storm ,
- take captive ,
- take over ,
- take possession of ,
- take the fall ,
- takes captive ,
- taking away ,
- taking by storm ,
- taking captive ,
- taking over ,
- throw away the keys ,
- throw book at ,
- throw in dungeon ,
- throw the book at ,
- took away ,
- usurped ,
- walled .
- Mure ,
- Mures ,
- block off ,
- blockaded ,
- blockading ,
- box up ,
- encase ,
- encases ,
- encasing ,
- enclosed ,
- enshrouded ,
- environ ,
- fence off ,
- fenced off ,
- lock in ,
- locked in ,
- locking in ,
- mew ,
- set apart ,
- sets apart ,
- setting apart ,
- wall in .
- Closeting ,
- Remanded ,
- Remanding ,
- Stockaded ,
- Stockading ,
- bastille ,
- bastilles ,
- closeted ,
- hold hostage ,
- hold in custody ,
- iced ,
- imprisoned ,
- keep captive ,
- keep in custody ,
- occlude ,
- put behind bars ,
- rail in ,
- remand ,
- remands ,
- send to prison ,
- send up ,
- sends up ,
- sent up ,
- take prisoner .
- Encage ,
- Incage ,
- Leaguer ,
- Replevin ,
- Replevy ,
- add ,
- adhere ,
- affect ,
- annexe ,
- append ,
- apprehend ,
- arrest ,
- arrogate ,
- assume ,
- attach ,
- be attached ,
- beat ,
- become attached ,
- beleaguer ,
- beset ,
- besiege ,
- bind ,
- blockade ,
- bolt in ,
- bond ,
- boost ,
- bottle up ,
- bound ,
- box in ,
- button up ,
- cage in ,
- cage up ,
- catch on ,
- chamber ,
- check ,
- circumscribe ,
- clap under hatches ,
- clap up ,
- cloister ,
- clutch ,
- collectivize ,
- communalize ,
- communize ,
- compass ,
- confiscation ,
- conquer ,
- constrain ,
- coop in ,
- cordon ,
- cordon off ,
- cork ,
- cork up ,
- crib ,
- detain ,
- distrain ,
- embargo ,
- enshrine ,
- enslave ,
- enter ,
- entomb ,
- fasten ,
- filch ,
- gaol ,
- garnish ,
- garnishee ,
- get hold of ,
- hedge in ,
- house ,
- immure ,
- impress ,
- inclose ,
- include ,
- inhibit ,
- insulate ,
- intern ,
- isolate ,
- keep ,
- keep apart ,
- keep in ,
- kennel ,
- lay hold of ,
- lift ,
- lock ,
- lock away ,
- lumber ,
- make away with ,
- make off with ,
- nationalize ,
- nick ,
- pen in ,
- pen up ,
- pilfer ,
- pinch ,
- poke ,
- pound ,
- pound off ,
- pound up ,
- prehend ,
- press ,
- put in irons ,
- quarantine ,
- rail ,
- ram ,
- ram down ,
- remove ,
- restrict ,
- retire ,
- retract ,
- run across ,
- seal up ,
- sear ,
- seclude ,
- sequester ,
- sequestrate ,
- shrine ,
- shut up ,
- snatch ,
- socialise ,
- socialize ,
- stable ,
- stake ,
- steal ,
- thump ,
- tie ,
- withdraw ,
- wrap ,
- yard .
- Harnessing ,
- Manacled ,
- Manacling ,
- Pinioning ,
- choke back ,
- corked ,
- corking ,
- crack down ,
- hogtie ,
- keep down ,
- keep in line ,
- kept down ,
- pinion ,
- pinioned ,
- pinions ,
- pull back ,
- pulled back ,
- pulling back ,
- pulls back ,
- sit on ,
- sitting on ,
- tie down ,
- tied down ,
- ties down ,
- tying down .
- Of ,
- appropriate ,
- clearance ,
- collect ,
- cream ,
- de- ,
- debug ,
- denude ,
- depersonalize ,
- deprive ,
- dislodge ,
- dispossessed ,
- divest ,
- drain ,
- drain (sth) away ,
- drainage ,
- dredge ,
- extract ,
- get ,
- infringe ,
- knock ,
- nab ,
- off ,
- plunder ,
- predatory ,
- pump ,
- raid ,
- relieve ,
- removal ,
- root ,
- rout ,
- seizure ,
- shear ,
- shelf ,
- suck ,
- sweep ,
- take ,
- taker ,
- tow ,
- tow-away ,
- walk .
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How to use "Impound" in context?
When you're driving, you may have noticed a sign that says "impound." This is a place where you can take your car if you've been caught driving illegal. The police will take your car and give it back to you after they've done whatever they need to do to prosecute you.
Paraphrases for Impound:
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Equivalence
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Verb, base form
confiscate, seize.
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Verb, base form
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Forward Entailment
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Noun, singular or mass
pound.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Independent
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Noun, singular or mass
kennel.
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Noun, singular or mass
Hyponym for Impound:
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Imparking
- Synonyms:
- Blabbing.
