impound
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impound
- /ɪmˈpaʊ̯nd/
- /ˈɪmpaʊ̯nd/
Rhymes with -aʊnd
verb impounds · impounding · impounded
- To shut up or place in an enclosure called a pound. His car was impounded after he parked it illegally.
- To hold back. water impounded by a dam
- To hold in the custody of a court or its delegate. to impound stray cattle
- To collect and hold (funds) for payment of property taxes and insurance on property in which one has a security interest.
noun impounds
- A place in which impounded things are stored. "You're gonna drive me to the impound so I can get my car?"
- The state of being impounded. I already checked that out, and Keller has never called to get it out of impound.
- That which has been impounded. He handed the keys to the woman and pointed toward the corner of the lot where the impounds were stored.
- Amounts collected from a debtor and held by one with a security interest in property for payment of property taxes and insurance.
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verb to shut up or place in an inclosure called a pound
| Español | encerrar, confiscar |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 蓄水 xùshuǐ |
| Русский | запира́ть zapirátʹ, заточа́ть zatočátʹ |
verb to hold back
| Español | retener |
|---|
verb to hold in the custody of a court or its delegate
| Español | confiscar, incautar, requisar |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 拘留 jūliú |
| Français | confisquer |
| Deutsch | beschlagnahmen, konfiszieren |
| Italiano | requisire, sequestrare |
| Русский | конфискова́ть konfiskovátʹ |
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@misc{impound_2026,
title = {impound},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/impound},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
