IMPOUND Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

impound

verb

Definition of impound

as in to confine

to deprive of the ability or liberty to leave impound stray animals

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Recent Examples of impound If an underage driver is caught with alcohol and the owner of the vehicle isn’t old enough to legally drink, the car can be impounded at the owners expense for no more than 30 days for each violation. — Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026 Ehmen was arrested and put in jail, and his three dogs were impounded. — Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2026 Riders who don’t meet these legal requirements can be cited and have their vehicle impounded at a fee that exceeds $2,600 a month. — Ryanne Mena, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 2026 Three people were arrested, and 10 vehicles were impounded during that operation, according to Suffolk County Police. — Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for impound

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Verb

No longer confined to gambling dens and brothel districts, yakuza muscled their way into other businesses, some legal, some not.

— Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Stepping onto the train felt surreal, an experience previously confined to my trips aboard.

— Sophia Dyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of confine

Verb

Investors are keeping a close eye on the outlook of interest rates, after New York Federal Reserve President John Williams' recent comments put him at odds with the broader market and some other central bank members.

— Justina Lee, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
Tajdar Amrohi says that by the time the film was ready for release, his father didn’t have a penny to keep for himself and was deep in debt.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of keep

Verb

The fences are required so that access is limited along the highway.

— Lynn Kutter, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
That move also let Apple Home work with more devices from more manufacturers (previously, it was limited to those willing to go through the often arduous HomeKit approval process).

— Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of limit

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But Goldschmidt, still looking for a championship, was one of three Yankees who were restricted to first base or DH this year, joining García and Ben Rice.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026
Then in 1989, an assailant attacked an elementary school in Stockton, California, using an assault rifle to kill five people and wound 29, prompting public outcry and calls to restrict such weapons.

— Robert Spitzer, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of restrict

Verb

Jair Bolsonaro is imprisoned in connection with this case, while his son has pledged to grant him amnesty as his first act in office.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
In 1824, the British lockmaker Charles Chubb challenged a burglar, who was imprisoned on a ship, to open one of his toughest locks.

— Shayla Love, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of imprison

Verb

But unlike other Floridians of Cuban descent — including Secretary of State Marco Rubio — Valdes ended up defending Cuba’s socialist revolutionaries and officials who have killed, jailed, tortured, and censored numerous political enemies.

— Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026
The hanged man, John Morgan, had been jailed, tried for murder, and convicted, before escaping jail, getting apprehended, and being executed—all in ten days, Mellinger said.

— Oliver Whang, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of jail

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The Indian captain opened the cockpit door after being attacked with an ax so that passengers could restrain the terrorist co-pilot.

— Editorial Board, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026
An image from a San Francisco police officer's body camera shows an officer punching Kevon Gibson as he is being restrained by other officers.

— Senior Editor, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of restrain

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