impounded

Definitions

Seized and held in legal custody by a public authority.

Confined or shut up in a pound or enclosure.

Examples

The police impounded the vehicle after the driver was caught speeding through the school zone.

Several stray dogs were impounded by the local animal control agency until their owners could be located.

The city council voted to have all illegally parked cars impounded to clear the narrow streets.

Synonyms

confiscated seized sequestered appropriated attached commandeered forfeited

Antonyms

released returned restored liberated freed surrendered delivered