Synonyms for impound
Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
To shut up or place in an enclosure called a pound.
His car was impounded after he parked it illegally.
Related words
- Word family
- impoundment
Forms
- Past participle
- impounded
e.g. impounded → confiscated, seized, attached, sequestered…
Example sentences
- seize You have to seize the opportunity with both hands.
- confiscate Elias ordered the guard to confiscate Sandra's phone.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| impound | falling | |
| seize | steady | |
| confiscate | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- pen1
- 5 letters
- pound1, seize1
- 6 letters
- attach2
- 7 letters
- impress2, confine2
- 8 letters
- imprison3
- 9 letters
- sequester3
- 10 letters
- confiscate3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (attach2 = 2 syllables).