impound
Americanverb (used with object)
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to shut up in a pound or other enclosure, as a stray animal.
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to confine within an enclosure or within limits.
water impounded in a reservoir.
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to seize and retain in custody of the law, as a document for evidence.
noun
verb
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to confine (stray animals, illegally parked cars, etc) in a pound
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to seize (chattels, etc) by legal right
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to take possession of (a document, evidence, etc) and hold in legal custody
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to collect (water) in a reservoir or dam, as for irrigation
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to seize or appropriate
Other Word Forms
- impoundable adjective
- impoundage noun
- impounder noun
- unimpounded adjective
Etymology
Origin of impound
Example Sentences
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The state’s vehicle code currently requires that cities and counties sell impounded vehicles that are worth more than $500 at auction.
From Los Angeles Times
The trader said he lost $60,000 last month after a container he imported from Kenya was impounded at the Congolese border for several weeks, rendering milk, cheese and sausages inedible.
But no one has called, and school administrators who helped her make calls to Minneapolis impound lots haven’t been able to locate it either.
From Los Angeles Times
The investigator took Valerio, waiving impound fees for public safety reasons, the report said.
From Los Angeles Times
Our mortgage and impound account is about $2,450 a month on this property.
From MarketWatch
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