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im·pound
 impound
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- pronunciation:
- ihm
paUnd
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
impounds, impounding, impounded |
| definition 1: |
to shut up or confine (an animal) in a pound.
The dog was dangerous and had to be impounded. |
| definition 2: |
to confiscate and retain (property or documentary evidence) in legal custody.
The police impounded the vehicle that had been used as the getaway car.- similar words:
- confiscate
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| definition 3: |
to confine or secure (water) in a reservoir.
Bagnell Dam impounds the Osage River in the U.S. state of Missouri, creating the Lake of the Ozarks. |
| related words: |
appropriate, cage, confine, confiscate, enclose, hold, levy, lock, shut |
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| derivation: |
impoundment (n.) |
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