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impound

/ˈɪmpaʊ̯nd/

noun

Meaning

  • A place in which things are impounded

  • A state of being impounded

  • That which has been impounded

  • Amounts collected from a debtor and held by one with a security interest in property for payment of property taxes and insurance

verb

Meaning

  • To shut up or place in an enclosure called a pound

    "His car got impounded after he'd parked illegally."

  • To hold back (for example water by a dam)

  • To hold in the custody of a court or its delegate

    "to impound stray cattle; to impound a document for safe keeping."

  • To collect and hold (funds) for payment of property taxes and insurance on property in which one has a security interest