impoundment

im·pound·ment

noun \-ˈpau̇n(d)-mənt\

Definition of IMPOUNDMENT

1

: the act of impounding : the state of being impounded

2

: a body of water formed by impounding

Examples of IMPOUNDMENT

1. <after his impoundment in the garage all weekend, the family dog was ready to frolic>

First Known Use of IMPOUNDMENT

circa 1665

Related to IMPOUNDMENT

Synonyms: captivity, confinement, immurement, internment, imprisonment, incarceration, prison

Related Words: bondage, enslavement, servitude; restraint, restriction; arrest, capture, entrapment; custody, detainer, detainment, detention, house arrest

Near Antonyms: emancipation, liberation, manumission, redemption, release; freedom, independence, liberty

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