impound

Pronunciation

verb

• IPA ^(key): /ɪmˈpaʊ̯nd/

• Audio (UK)

  (file)

noun

• IPA ^(key): /ˈɪmpaʊ̯nd/

• Audio (UK)

  (file)

Verb

Plain form impound

Third-person singular impounds

Past tense impounded

Past participle impounded

Present participle impounding

1. (transitive) If something is impounded, it is taken away and put in a pound.

   The car was impounded for seven days.

2. (transitive) (law) If documents, vehicles, etc. is impounded, a court holds on to it.

   The court impounded a document to keep it safe.

Synonyms

• confiscate
• seize

Noun

Singular impound

Plural impounds

1. (countable) An impound is a place where things are impounded.