impound
Meaning of impound
noun
- A place in which things are impounded
- A state of being impounded
- That which has been impounded
- Amounts collected from a debtor and held by one with a security interest in property for payment of property taxes and insurance
- To shut up or place in an enclosure called a pound
His car got impounded after he'd parked illegally.
- To hold back (for example water by a dam)
- To hold in the custody of a court or its delegate
to impound stray cattle; to impound a document for safe keeping.
- To collect and hold (funds) for payment of property taxes and insurance on property in which one has a security interest
Information about impound
- The plural form of impound is: impounds.
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Hyphenation of impound
im-pound
- It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
- impound is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
impound synonyms
Meaning attach:
attach, sequester, confiscate, seize
Meaning pound:
Translation of impound
- French: confisquer, saisir
- Italian: confiscare, sequestrare
- German: konfiszieren, beschlagnahmen
- Spanish: confiscar
- Portuguese: confiscar
Words that rhyme with impound
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