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

By then, Demna’s cast of characters didn’t feel confined to the runway anymore.

— Lucrezia Malavolta, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2026
The researchers studied electrons confined to a 70-nanometer-wide layer of gallium arsenide.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of confine

Verb

In its evolution, resulting in eight ships of varying sizes and amenities, Oceania Cruises keeps its finger on the culinary pulse, staying current with food and drink trends.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
During the ensuing pursuit, the Lexus kept its lights off, reached speeds up to 65 mph and went airborne multiple times, the report says.

— arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of keep

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Four in 10 American kids will become adults hampered by obesity, chronic illness, anxiety, depression, or other conditions that can limit their opportunities and shorten their lives.

— Stanley McChrystal, STAT, 29 Sep. 2026
Suppressing this same pathway produced the opposite result, limiting the ability to switch behavior, driving longer bouts of the repetitive behavior, as per the release.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of limit

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Yet one demographic may still have some reason to restrict their doom-scrolling and YouTube watching – pregnant mothers.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2026
Companies that offer proprietary AI models can restrict how people use them and modify safeguards as new risks emerge.

— Peter Hall, Scientific American, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of restrict

Verb

Danbi steals money from the church and ends up imprisoned, separated from her daughter (whom righteous John takes in), and responsible for her partner’s suicide.

— Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
Flávio Bolsonaro’s main target is the judiciary that prosecuted and ultimately imprisoned his father.

— Andre Pagliarini, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of imprison

Verb

Ratliff was arrested in September on murder charges and has pleaded not guilty and remains jailed without bond.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
In Bolivia, Yllanes was a divisive political figure during his lifetime, who was even jailed for his provocative artworks.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of jail

Verb

Chinese leader Xi Jinping brought a message of peace to Washington this week, calling on both countries to restrain their competition and, above all, avoid war.

— Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 25 Sep. 2026
Adults can receive a $250 ticket for failing to properly restrain a child.

— Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of restrain

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