1. to officially seize and hold in legal custody
Usage: legal
2. to shut up or confine in an enclosure

Examples

• The police will impound your car if you park illegally.
• Officials impounded the contaminated food products.
• The city impounded several stray dogs from the neighborhood.
• They impounded his vehicle after the accident.
• The court ordered authorities to impound all evidence.
• Animal control impounded the livestock that had escaped.