impound vs distrain

impound and distrain both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
impound	No	No	Yes	No
distrain	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, distrain is a hyponym of impound; that is, distrain is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than impound:

Other hyponyms of impound include condemn, garnish, garnishee.

impound (verb)	distrain (verb)
place or shut up in a pound	confiscate by distress
take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority	levy a distress on
	legally take something in place of a debt payment