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