impound
/ˈɪmpaʊ̯nd//ɪmˈpaʊ̯nd/
noun
- 1
A place in which things are impounded
- 2
A state of being impounded
- 3
That which has been impounded
- 4
Amounts collected from a debtor and held by one with a security interest in property for payment of property taxes and insurance
verb
- 1
To shut up or place in an enclosure called a pound
“His car got impounded after he'd parked illegally.”
- 2
To hold back (for example water by a dam)
- 3
To hold in the custody of a court or its delegate
“to impound stray cattle; to impound a document for safe keeping.”
- 4
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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