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To shut up (animals or people) in a pound or enclosure

To hold back (for example water by a dam)

To take legal possession of

To limit or restrict

Verb

To shut up (animals or people) in a pound or enclosure

put under lock and key

keep under lock and key

form a ring round

keep within bounds

form a barrier around

take into account

set the limits of

set the boundaries of

have seating for

have capacity for

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Verb

To hold back (for example water by a dam)

put behind bars

put under lock and key

take into custody

hold in custody

put into detention

keep under lock and key

keep in custody

send up the river

institutionalize^US

institutionalise^UK

sentence to jail

throw into irons

throw in dungeon

throw the book at

throw away the keys

keep under constraint

hold under custody

keep under custody

clip someone's wings

feel your collar

place in custody

put into custody

remand in custody

detain at Her Majesty's pleasure

sentence to prison

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“One week we're impounded, and one week we're not.”

Verb

To take legal possession of

take possession of

possess oneself of

help oneself to

take control of

deprive of property

moonlight requisition

get your hands on

arrogate to oneself

take possession

stake a claim to

gain control of

get one's fingers on

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“Tough new regulations giving the Vehicle Inspectorate powers to impound heavy goods vehicles operated without a licence are now in force with the industry's backing.”

Verb

To limit or restrict

keep within bounds

keep under control

bring under control

keep the lid on

have on a tight leash

keep a tight rein on

take the edge off

put the brakes on

get the better of

tranquillize^UK

gain mastery over

stem the flow of

bring to a standstill

put a damper on

impose limits on

bring to a halt

put half nelson on

take the sting out

take the bite out

get under control

become narrower

bring to an end

gain control of

bring to screeching halt

make cutbacks in

pour cold water on

throw a spanner in the works of

throw cold water on

put the kibosh on

come down hard on

gain control over

keep control of

keep on a string

keep feeling inside oneself

prevent from making progress

cramp someone's style

not allow to go beyond

keep within the limits of

bring into line

put a ceiling on

take the bite out of

take the sting out of

lay down the law to someone

bring to a screeching halt

tie one's hands

make reasonable

keep tight rein on

axe^UK

place a limit on

bring to a stop

bring an end to

keep within limits

stand in the way of

put the stopper on

ax^US

draw the line on

put a spoke in someone's wheel

make it impossible for

make impossible

make it impracticable for

demilitarize^US

demilitarise^UK

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

make impracticable

get in the way of

make unnecessary

defend yourself

make less intense

act like a wet blanket

exert influence on

have an effect on

have an impact on

take severe measures against

take stern measures against

come down on like a ton of bricks

come down heavily on

put out of action

make nothing of

set no store by

set little store by

cut down to size

put someone in their place

put in one's place

take down a peg or two

keep under wraps

stop from spreading

give a lower profile

attach little importance to

think nothing of

give little weight to

put in nutshell

put a restriction on

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