impound

[v. im-pound; n. im-pound]

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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.

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noun

money, property, etc., that has been impounded: a sale of impounds by the police department.

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Origin:
1545–55; im-³ + pound³

Related forms

im·pound·a·ble, adjective

im·pound·er, noun

un·im·pound·ed, adjective

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impound (ɪmˈpaʊnd)

—vb
1.	to confine (stray animals, illegally parked cars, etc) in a pound
2.	a. to seize (chattels, etc) by legal right
	b. to take possession of (a document, evidence, etc) and hold in legal custody
3.	to collect (water) in a reservoir or dam, as for irrigation
4.	to seize or appropriate

im'poundable

—*adj*

im'poundage

—n

im'poundment

—n

im'pounder

—n

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impound

1554, "to shut up in a pen or pound," from in- "in" + pound (n.). Originally of cattle seized by law.

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