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impound

[ UK /ɪmpˈa‍ʊnd/ ]
[ US /ˌɪmˈpaʊnd/ ]
VERB
  1. take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
    The FBI seized the drugs
    The police confiscated the stolen artwork
    The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment
  2. place or shut up in a pound
    pound the cows so they don't stray

How To Use impound In A Sentence

  • The research added: ‘At present, police do not have the legal authority to impound these vehicles.’
  • Afghan security services had impounded vehicles owned by the firm - and demanded a 16,500 release fee. The Sun
  • Tough new regulations giving the Vehicle Inspectorate powers to impound heavy goods vehicles operated without a licence are now in force with the industry's backing.
  • He thought that he was paying a release fee for the two impounded vehicles. Times, Sunday Times
  • The number of informal traders who had their goods impounded for trading illegally in undesignated areas stands at 4 669.
  • One week we're impounded, and one week we're not.
  • The amendments broaden the range of motor vehicles exempt from taxes to include unroadworthy motor vehicles and motor vehicles impounded by the tax administration or judicial authorities.
  • This topography limits Iraq's ability to impound the waters of the Euphrates behind high dams; consequently, they empty into the Gulf without being put to use.
  • At its most recent meeting, the City Council approved $30,000 for a system to "impound" groundwater in a 524-acre parcel near Pheasant Ridge. StarTribune.com rss feed
  • Obviously, this depleted my escrow account also known as impound by about $1,800, which is the portion my neighbor Bill rightfully owes. MarketWatch.com - Top Stories
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