[
UK
/ɪmpˈaʊnd/
]
[ US /ˌɪmˈpaʊnd/ ]
[ US /ˌɪmˈpaʊnd/ ]
VERB
-
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 -
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