Impounded

/ɪmˈpaʊndɪd/ verb

officially confiscated or taken possession of property, money, or animals by legal authority, or locked up and trapped in a confined space.

From Old French 'empounder,' combining 'em-' (into) and 'pound' (an enclosure). Later influenced by 'pound' meaning a place where stray animals are kept.

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