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- 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"
- 2. shut up (domestic animals) in a pound or enclosure: "the cattle were rounded up and impounded"
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Check pronunciation: impound. Definition of impound verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Impound definition, to shut up in a pound or other enclosure, as a stray animal. See more.
verb [ T ] uk / ɪmˈpaʊnd / us. Add to word list. If the police or someone in authority impounds something that belongs to you, for example your car, they take it away because you have broken the law. (Definition of impound from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of impound. in Chinese (Traditional)
Definition of impound – Learner’s Dictionary. impound. verb [ T ] uk / ɪmˈpaʊnd / us. Add to word list. If the police or someone in authority impounds something that belongs to you, for example your car, they take it away because you have broken the law. (Definition of impound from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
May 22, 2024 · 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.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English im‧pound /ɪmˈpaʊnd/ verb [ transitive] law if the police or law courts impound something you have or own, they keep it until it has been decided that you can have it back SYN confiscate He sued the police after they impounded his car. → See Verb table Examples from the Corpus impound • But Jack was...
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