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 Police discovered Rivas’ remains in the Tesla after the car was tagged as abandoned and impounded. — Nancy Dillon, VIBE.com, 21 July 2026 He was transferred to a hospital, while his vehicle was impounded as evidence. — Drew Pittock, USA Today, 20 July 2026 The Garden City Police Department also said e-bikes and e-scooters could be impounded. — Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 16 July 2026 Police also impounded a 2021 Dodge Challenger and swabbed it for DNA, and seized electronic devices including an iPhone and a pair of Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for impound

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But Swoopes also believes the conversation cannot be confined to women.

— Dominique Fluker, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
While school traffic is largely confined to non-freeways, interstate traffic does impact the school commute.

— Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of confine

Verb

Entering the second half, Atlanta kept the energy going and extended their lead to 25 points in the third quarter.

— Micahya Costen, AJC.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Cam Smith had the speed to leg out an infield single, but if Basabe could keep the ball in the infield, that would be more than enough.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of keep

Verb

While Sacramento city and county officials have voiced opposition, state law limits the ability of local governments to block certain re-entry programs operated as residential homes for up to six people.

— Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Trump has long derided past presidents who used sanctions to limit Iran’s economic ability to pay for its military and nuclear development.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of limit

Verb

In 1974, the word appeared in a New York Times story about an outbreak of violence among people incarcerated at San Quentin Prison.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Louisiana established its fund in 2005 and today is one of 39 states, in addition to the District of Columbia, that compensate the wrongfully incarcerated.

— Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of incarcerate

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The new law prohibits drugmakers from restricting the number or types of pharmacies that hospitals and other providers can contract with to dispense medications to their patients through a federal program called the 340B Drug Pricing Program.

— Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2026
The administration is pushing to restrict leading Chinese open-weight models on cybersecurity grounds.

— Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of restrict

Verb

Gilman was one of at least 10 Americans known to be imprisoned in Russia.

— Henry Austin, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2026
This is probably part of why, in 2024, the New York State Department of Corrections placed prisons on lockdown and let the guards watch the eclipse, but would not let tens of thousands of the imprisoned see it.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of imprison

Verb

His brother, Jianquan Bo, is now jailed on murder and kidnapping charges and has pleaded not guilty.

— Hailey Wang, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
Wednesday marked three years since Pakistan’s most popular politician, Imran Khan, was jailed on various charges after his relations with the military publicly broke down.

— Hasan Ali, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of jail

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China can link humanitarian assistance, openness to border trade, energy supplies, and the provision of infrastructure to North Korea’s willingness to restrain its military threats.

— ZHENG JIYONG, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026
Cunningham had to be restrained following the play and appeared to show her teammates that her mouth was bleeding.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of restrain

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