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- Dictionaryim·pound/imˈpound/
verb
- 1. seize 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" Similar
- 2. shut up (domestic animals) in a pound or enclosure: "the cattle were rounded up and impounded" Similar
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1. a. : to shut up in or as if in a pound : confine. b. : to seize and hold in the custody of the law. c. : to take possession of. she was dismissed and her manuscript impounded Jonathan Weiner. 2. : to collect and confine (water) in or as if in a reservoir. Examples of impound in a Sentence.
IMPOUND definition: 1. If the police impound something that belongs to you, they take it away because you have broken…. Learn more.
To impound something is to legally take it away from its owner. The police might impound your car if you were parked in front of a fire hydrant. Sometimes a city will impound a driver's car after they've accumulated many unpaid parking tickets.
verb (used with object) to shut up in a pound or other enclosure, as a stray animal. to confine within an enclosure or within limits: water impounded in a reservoir. to seize and retain in custody of the law, as a document for evidence.
verb. If something is impounded by the police, customs officers, or other officials, they officially take possession of it because a law or rule has been broken. The ship was impounded under the terms of the U.N. trade embargo. [be VERB -ed] The police moved in, arrested him and impounded the cocaine. [VERB noun]
to take possession of something by legal right: The police arrested the suspect and impounded his car.
1. To confine in or as if in a pound: capture and impound stray dogs. 2. To place (something) in legal custody until a dispute involving it is decided: impounding ballots in a disputed election. 3. To set aside in a fund rather than spend as prescribed: a governor who impounded monies designated for use by cities. 4.
impound something (of the police, courts of law, etc.) to take something away from somebody, so that they cannot use it synonym confiscate. The car was impounded by the police after the accident.
Impound Definition. ĭm-pound. impounded, impounding, impounds. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Verb. Noun. Filter. verb. impounded, impounding, impounds. To shut up (an animal) in a pound. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To take and hold (a document, funds, a vehicle, etc.) in legal custody. Webster's New World.
IMPOUND definition: If the police or someone in authority impounds something that belongs to you, for example your car…. Learn more.
