impound

capture and impound stray dogs.

to impound someone’s property

impounding disputed electoral ballots.

The vehicle was impounded as part of the police investigation.

"If you leave your car beside the town hall, the police will impound it."

The police had come to my house and impounded all my belongings.

a governor who impounded monies designated for the use of cities and towns.

By damming the stream, the engineers impounded its waters for irrigation.

After the Three Gorges Reservoir impounded, due to the rise of ground water, the flabbiness layers in landslides will become soft and collapse when they meet water.