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- Dictionaryimpound/ɪmˈpaʊnd/
verb
- 1. seize and take legal custody of (something, especially a vehicle, goods, or documents) because of an infringement of a law: "vehicles parked where they cause an obstruction will be impounded" Similar
- 2. shut up (domestic animals) in a pound or enclosure: "the cattle were rounded up and impounded" Similar
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IMPOUND definition: 1. If the police impound something that belongs to you, they take it away because you have broken…. Learn more.
1. a. : to shut up in or as if in a pound : confine. b. : to seize and hold in the custody of the law. c. : to take possession of. she was dismissed and her manuscript impounded Jonathan Weiner. 2. : to collect and confine (water) in or as if in a reservoir. Examples of impound in a Sentence.
To impound something is to legally take it away from its owner. The police might impound your car if you were parked in front of a fire hydrant. Sometimes a city will impound a driver's car after they've accumulated many unpaid parking tickets.
to take possession of something by legal right: The police arrested the suspect and impounded his car.
1. To confine in or as if in a pound: capture and impound stray dogs. 2. To place (something) in legal custody until a dispute involving it is decided: impounding ballots in a disputed election. 3. To set aside in a fund rather than spend as prescribed: a governor who impounded monies designated for use by cities. 4.
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.
verb. If something is impounded by the police, customs officers, or other officials, they officially take possession of it because a law or rule has been broken. The ship was impounded under the terms of the U.N. trade embargo. [be VERB -ed] The police moved in, arrested him and impounded the cocaine. [VERB noun]
Definition of impound verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
IMPOUND definition: If the police or someone in authority impounds something that belongs to you, for example your car…. Learn more.
Jun 2, 2024 · impound (third-person singular simple present impounds, present participle impounding, simple past and past participle impounded) To shut up or place in an enclosure called a pound.
