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Impound

noun
/ˈɪmpaʊ̯nd/
Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.nounA place in which things are impounded
2.nounA state of being impounded
3.nounThat which has been impounded
4.nounAmounts collected from a debtor and held by one with a security interest in property for payment of property taxes and insurance
5.verbTo shut up or place in an enclosure called a pound
"His car got impounded after he'd parked illegally."
6.verbTo hold back (for example water by a dam)
7.verbTo hold in the custody of a court or its delegate
"to impound stray cattle; to impound a document for safe keeping."
8.verbTo collect and hold (funds) for payment of property taxes and insurance on property in which one has a security interest

Synonyms

confiscatesequesterseizeattachcapturelockpoundfreezekennelpindimpocketimpen

Rhymes With

profoundexpoundresoundrenownedsoundconfoundgroundrebound
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