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Definitions for Impound
[1] to shut up in a pound or other enclosure, as a stray animal.
[2] to confine within an enclosure or within limits: water impounded in a reservoir.
[3] to seize and retain in custody of the law, as a document for evidence.
[4] money, property, etc., that has been impounded: a sale of impounds by the police department.
[5] to confine (stray animals, illegally parked cars, etc) in a pound
[6] to seize (chattels, etc) by legal right to take possession of (a document, evidence, etc) and hold in legal custody
[7] to collect (water) in a reservoir or dam, as for irrigation
[8] to seize or appropriate
Words related to Impound
imprison, seize, keep, pen, enclose, take, hold, cage
Words nearby Impound
impostume, imposture, imposure, impotence, impotent, impound, impoundment, impoverish, impoverished, impower, impracticable
Origin of Impound
First recorded in 1545–55; im-3 + pound3
Other words from Impound
im·pound·a·ble , adjective
im·pound·er , noun
un·im·pound·ed , adjective
Synonyms for Impound
imprison, seize, cage, enclose, hold, keep, pen, take, coop up, fence in, shut in