impound
Take into custody
To impound is to seize and hold in legal custody.
Police impound vehicles parked illegally or used in crimes.
Animal control impounds stray dogs.
The word suggests official authority confiscating property that may be reclaimed later, usually after paying fees or meeting conditions: My car was impounded after the accident.
Water can be impounded behind a dam—collected and held in a reservoir.
Pull something behind
- wreckerVehicle that removes others
- flatbedOpen-topped hauling vehicle
- towbarTrailer-pulling attachment
- rollbackReturn to prior condition
dolly · hook · winch · haul · recovery · roadside · parking · violation
Seize by authority
- seizeTake suddenly, forcibly
- sequesterSet apart, isolate
- attachJoin or connect
- levyCompulsory government charge
garnish · lien · forfeiture · replevin · custody · injunction · foreclosure · repossession
Enclosure for hounds
- shelterProtected place or structure
- strayWander from course
- quarantineIsolation preventing disease transmission
- cageBarred confinement structure
pen · corral · paddock · enclosure · livestock · capture · hold · custody
tow
Pull something behind
- wreckerVehicle that removes others
- flatbedOpen-topped hauling vehicle
- towbarTrailer-pulling attachment
rollback · dolly · hook · winch · haul · recovery · roadside · parking · violation · boot
confiscate
Seize by authority
levy · garnish · lien · forfeiture · replevin · custody · injunction · foreclosure · repossession · appropriation
kennel
Enclosure for hounds
- shelterProtected place or structure
- strayWander from course
- quarantineIsolation preventing disease transmission
cage · pen · corral · paddock · enclosure · livestock · capture · hold · custody · runaway
confine
Restrict to boundaries
retain · secure · restrict · sequester · quarantine · isolate · contain · lock up · withhold · keep
dam
Water-holding barrier
hold · catchment · basin · levee · weir · embankment · storage · accumulate · divert · irrigation
- police workpatrol, arrests, arrest, stings, investigation
- confinementcell, cage, prison, jail, imprisonment
- restrainhold back, suppress, hold in, keep in, keep down
- Poundslb, quid, sterling, avoirdupois, pounding
- Escrow Termsdeposit, funds, account, earnest money, disbursement
- evidence handlingcollect, preserve, document, secure, examine
impounddistribute
Divide and deliver
disperse · disburse · allocate · disseminate · give out
- impound lotHolding area for seized vehicles
- vehicle impoundOfficial car confiscation