impound
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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
im·pound 
[v. im-pound; n. im-pound] Pronunciation Key
[v. im-pound; n. im-pound] Pronunciation Key –verb (used with object)
–noun
| 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. |
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| im·pound
(ĭm-pound') Pronunciation Key
tr.v. im·pound·ed, im·pound·ing, im·pounds
im·pound'er n. |
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
impound
impound
1554, "to shut up in a pen or pound," from in- "in" + pound (n.). Originally of cattle seized by law.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| impound | |
verb | |
| 1. | take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority; "The FBI seized the drugs"; "The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment"; "The police confiscated the stolen artwork" |
| 2. | place or shut up in a pound; "pound the cows so they don't stray" |
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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law - Cite This Source - Share This
Main Entry: im·pound
Pronunciation: im-'paund
Function: transitive verb
: to take control of in the custody of the law or by legal authority <impound a vehicle>impounded the dwelling until the search warrant was obtained> —im·pound·ment noun
Main Entry: im·pound
Pronunciation: im-'paund
Function: transitive verb
: to take control of in the custody of the law or by legal authority <impound a vehicle>
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Impound
Im*pound"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Impounded; p. pr. & vb. n. Impounding.] To shut up or place in an inclosure called a pound; hence, to hold in the custody of a court; as, to impound stray cattle; to impound a document for safe keeping. But taken and impounded as a stray, The king of Scots. --Shak.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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