impound

Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary

IMPOUND', verb transitive [in and pound. See Pound.] 1. To put, shut or confine in a pound or close pen; as, to impound unruly or stray horses, cattle, etc. 2. To confine; to restrain within limits.
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