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impound

Syllabification: (im·pound)
Pronunciation: /imˈpound/
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Definition of impound

verb

[with object]
  • 1seize and take legal custody of (something, especially a vehicle, goods, or documents) because of an infringement of a law or regulation:vehicles parked where they cause an obstruction will be impounded
  • 2shut up (domestic animals) in a pound or enclosure.
  • (of a dam) hold back or confine (water).

Derivatives

impoundable

adjective

impounder

noun

impoundment

noun

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Definition of impound in the British & World English dictionary