Verb
impound -
take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority; "The FBI seized the drugs" ; "The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment" ; "The police confiscated the stolen artwork"
attach ,
sequester ,
confiscate ,
seize
take ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial; "take a pulse" ; "A reading was taken of the earth's tremors"
condemn declare or judge unfit for use or habitation; "The building was condemned by the inspector"
sequester set apart from others; "The dentist sequesters the tooth he is working on"
garnishee ,
garnish take a debtor's wages on legal orders, such as for child support; "His employer garnished his wages in order to pay his debt"
distrain legally take something in place of a debt payment
impound -
place or shut up in a pound; "pound the cows so they don't stray"
pound
restrain ,
confine ,
hold hold back
