Impound - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ɪmˈpaʊnd|
Brit.
|ɪmˈpəʊnd|
verb
- take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority (syn: attach, confiscate, seize, sequester)
The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment
- place or shut up in a pound (syn: pound)Extra examples
The police impounded her car because it was illegally parked.
He sued the police after they impounded his car.
How to impound the rebels, that none of them might escape?
What right have they to impound the truth?
The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: impound
he/she/it: impounds
present participle: impounding
past tense: impounded
past participle: impounded
I/you/we/they: impound
he/she/it: impounds
present participle: impounding
past tense: impounded
past participle: impounded
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