IMPOUNDMENT Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the word impoundment. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for IMPOUNDMENT
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| impounding | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law | ||||||||
| appropriation | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • money set aside (as by a legislature) for a specific purpose • incorporation by joining or uniting • a deliberate act of acquisition of something, often without the permission of the owner | ||||||||
| confiscation | nounn | |||||||
noun • seizure by the government | ||||||||
| detainment | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a state of being confined (usually for a short time) | ||||||||
| seizure | nounn | |||||||
noun • a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease • the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property • the act of taking of a person by force • the taking possession of something by legal process | ||||||||
| sequestration | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of segregating or sequestering • the action of forming a chelate or other stable compound with an ion or atom or molecule so that it is no longer available for reactions • a writ that authorizes the seizure of property • seizing property that belongs to someone else and holding it until profits pay the demand for which it was seized | ||||||||
| internment | nounn | |||||||
noun • confinement during wartime • the act of confining someone in a prison (or as if in a prison) • placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law | ||||||||
| poundage | nounn | |||||||
noun • a charge based on weight measured in pounds • a fee charged for the recovery of impounded animals • weight expressed in pounds • placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law | ||||||||
