impound
IPA: ɪmpˈaʊnd
noun
- A place in which impounded things are stored.
- (uncountable) The state of being impounded.
- That which has been impounded.
- (law, banking) Amounts collected from a debtor and held by one with a security interest in property for payment of property taxes and insurance.
verb
- (transitive) To shut up or place in an enclosure called a pound.
- (transitive) To hold back.
- (transitive, law) To hold in the custody of a court or its delegate.
- (transitive, law, banking) To collect and hold (funds) for payment of property taxes and insurance on property in which one has a security interest.
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Examples of "impound" in Sentences
- The police impounded the suspect's car as evidence in the investigation
- The animal shelter had to impound several dogs that were found running loose in the neighborhood
- The city impounded abandoned vehicles left on the side of the road
- The bank was forced to impound the homeowner's property after they defaulted on their mortgage
- The customs officials impounded the illegal goods that were being smuggled into the country
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