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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"
- 2. shut up (domestic animals) in a pound or enclosure: "the cattle were rounded up and impounded"
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.
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impound meaning: If the police or someone in authority impounds something that belongs to you, for example your car…. Learn more.
IMPOUND definition: If the police or someone in authority impounds something that belongs to you, for example your car…. Learn more.
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.
Impound definition: to shut up in a pound or other enclosure, as a stray animal.. See examples of IMPOUND used in a sentence.
impound. 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 (verb) impound /ɪm ˈ paʊnd/ verb. impounds; impounded; impounding. Britannica Dictionary definition of IMPOUND. [+ object] : to use legal powers to get and hold (something) The police impounded her car because it was illegally parked.
