impound

[ verb im-pound; noun im-pound ]

/ verb ɪmˈpaʊnd; noun ˈɪm paʊnd /

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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.

noun

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

Origin of impound

First recorded in 1545–55; im-³ + pound³

OTHER WORDS FROM impound

im·pound·a·ble, adjectiveim·pound·er, nounun·im·pound·ed, adjective

Words nearby impound

impostume, imposture, imposure, impotence, impotent, impound, impoundment, impoverish, impoverished, impower, impracticable

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Example sentences from the Web for impound

“We searched all the impound lots in the city, and there they were,” Alvarado said.
Mexico’s Murderous SWAT Teams|Jason McGahan|November 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“It is an outrage that DEA is using finite taxpayer dollars to impound legal industrial hemp seeds,” he said.
Kentucky Tells Feds: Hands Off Our Hemp!|Abby Haglage|May 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It forbids the government to impound weapons in the wake of a national emergency.
American Gun Law: A Series|David Frum|December 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST
No. 5; by either of which I was fully authorized to seize and impound all trespassers—a limit and license that included dragons.
The Bushman|Edward Wilson Landor

It is now under construction, and when completed will impound an area of 1,115 acres.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 595, May 28, 1887|Various
At a paltry price of labour I could impound twenty million gallons of water.
The Jacket (The Star-Rover)|Jack London
Steal it or impound it or take it away legally, you've got to know how it runs.
The Fourth R|George Oliver Smith
We impound water without knowing the effects of that impoundment on its quality.
The Nation's River|United States Department of the Interior

British Dictionary definitions for impound

impound

/ (ɪmˈpaʊnd) /

verb (tr)

to confine (stray animals, illegally parked cars, etc) in a pound

to seize (chattels, etc) by legal right
to take possession of (a document, evidence, etc) and hold in legal custody

to collect (water) in a reservoir or dam, as for irrigation

to seize or appropriate

Derived forms of impound

impoundable, adjectiveimpoundage or impoundment, nounimpounder, noun

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	impound
释义	impound [ verb im-pound; noun im-pound ] / verb ɪmˈpaʊnd; noun ˈɪm paʊnd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR impound ON THESAURUS.COM 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. noun money, property, etc., that has been impounded: a sale of impounds by the police department. Origin of impound First recorded in 1545–55; im-³ + pound³ OTHER WORDS FROM impound im·pound·a·ble, adjectiveim·pound·er, nounun·im·pound·ed, adjective Words nearby impound impostume, imposture, imposure, impotence, impotent, impound, impoundment, impoverish, impoverished, impower, impracticable Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for impound “We searched all the impound lots in the city, and there they were,” Alvarado said. Mexico’s Murderous SWAT Teams\|Jason McGahan\|November 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “It is an outrage that DEA is using finite taxpayer dollars to impound legal industrial hemp seeds,” he said. Kentucky Tells Feds: Hands Off Our Hemp!\|Abby Haglage\|May 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST It forbids the government to impound weapons in the wake of a national emergency. American Gun Law: A Series\|David Frum\|December 18, 2012\|DAILY BEAST No. 5; by either of which I was fully authorized to seize and impound all trespassers—a limit and license that included dragons. The Bushman\|Edward Wilson Landor It is now under construction, and when completed will impound an area of 1,115 acres. Scientific American Supplement, No. 595, May 28, 1887\|Various At a paltry price of labour I could impound twenty million gallons of water. The Jacket (The Star-Rover)\|Jack London Steal it or impound it or take it away legally, you've got to know how it runs. The Fourth R\|George Oliver Smith We impound water without knowing the effects of that impoundment on its quality. The Nation's River\|United States Department of the Interior British Dictionary definitions for impound impound / (ɪmˈpaʊnd) / verb (tr) to confine (stray animals, illegally parked cars, etc) in a pound to seize (chattels, etc) by legal right to take possession of (a document, evidence, etc) and hold in legal custody to collect (water) in a reservoir or dam, as for irrigation to seize or appropriate Derived forms of impound impoundable, adjectiveimpoundage or impoundment, nounimpounder, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to impound imprison, seize, keep, pen, enclose, take, hold, cage, coop up, fence in, shut in
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impound

verb (used with object)

noun

Origin of impound

OTHER WORDS FROM impound

Words nearby impound

Example sentences from the Web for impound

British Dictionary definitions for impound

verb (tr)

Derived forms of impound

Words related to impound