impound
verb
im·pound
im-ˈpau̇nd
impounded; impounding; impounds
1
a
: to shut up in or as if in a pound : confine
b
: to seize and hold in the custody of the law
c
: to take possession of
she was dismissed and her manuscript impounded—Jonathan Weiner
2
: to collect and confine (water) in or as if in a reservoir
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