transitive verb. To confine in or as if in a pound.

transitive verb. To place (something) in legal custody until a dispute involving it is decided.

transitive verb. To set aside in a fund rather than spend as prescribed.

transitive verb. To accumulate and store in a reservoir.

noun. A place where impounded property is stored, as a lot for keeping vehicles that have been towed by police order.

noun. The process or activity of impounding something.

To put, shut, or confine in or as in a pound or close pen; restrain within bounds; confine: as, to impound stray horses, cattle, etc.

To take and retain possession of, as a forged document produced as evidence in a trial and directed to be held in custody of the law, in order that a prosecution may be instituted in respect of it.

To gather and retain (water) in a reservoir, basin, or pond.

transitive verb. To shut up or place in an inclosure called a pound; hence, to hold in the custody of some authority such as police or a court

verb. To shut up or place in an enclosure called a pound.

verb. To hold in the custody of a court or its delegate.

verb. To collect and hold (funds) for payment of property taxes and insurance on property in which one has a security interest.

noun. A place in which things are impounded.

noun. A state of being impounded.

noun. That which has been impounded.

noun. Amounts collected from a debtor and held by one with a security interest in property for payment of property taxes and insurance.

verb. place or shut up in a pound

verb. take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority

"It's very hard to claim a vehicle from death row, and the duty officer at the impound is a close friend of mine."

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