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Definition of impounded - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
confinementconfined within an enclosure
- The impounded animals were kept in a secure area.
2.
legalseized and held by authorities
- The impounded car was taken to the police lot.
Origin of impounded
Old English, impound (to confine)
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transportation
vehicle used to move disabled or impounded cars
Examples of impounded in a sentence
Impounded goods are held until the legal issues are resolved. The impounded goods were stored in a warehouse. The impounded documents were under review.
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- French:retenu, saisi, ...
- German:eingesperrt, beschlagnahmt, ...
- Italian:rinchiuso, sequestrato, ...
- Spanish:encerrado, incautado, ...
- Portuguese:confinado, apreendido, ...
- Chinese:被关押的, 被扣押的, ...
- Japanese:囲われた, 押収された, ...
- Arabic:مَحْجُوز, مُصادَر, ...
- Hebrew:מוּחְזָק, מוּחָרָם, ...
- Russian:запертые, конфискованный, ...
- Ukrainian:замкнений, конфіскований, ...
- Hindi:बाड़े में बंद, जब्त, ...
Definition of impound - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
confinementconfine animals or vehicles in a pound
- The city impounded the stray dogs.
2.
legal seizureseize and hold goods or property by legal right
- The police impounded his car for unpaid tickets..
3.
financeRare US collect funds for taxes or insuranceRare US
- The bank impounded funds for property taxes.
4.
environmentRare gather water in a reservoirRare
- The dam impounds water for irrigation.
Noun
1.
vehicle storageUS place where vehicles are kept after being towedUS
- The car was taken to the impound after the accident.
2.
storage placeplace where seized items are kept
- The car was taken to the impound.
3.
state of seizurethe condition of being seized by authorities
- The vehicle is in impound until further notice.
4.
financial holdingRare US amounts held for taxes and insuranceRare US
- The bank manages the impound for property taxes.
Images of impound
place where vehicles are kept after being towed 
place where seized items are kept
Origin of impound
Latin, in (in) + ponere (to place)
Examples of impound in a sentence
They had to impound the abandoned car. Authorities impounded the vessel for illegal fishing. The court ordered to impound the assets of the company. They impound monthly payments for insurance. Funds were impounded to cover upcoming tax bills. The reservoir was built to impound rainwater.
Engineers designed the system to impound excess floodwater. The impound was full of cars after the snowstorm. He had to pay a fee to retrieve his car from the impound. The impound was full of confiscated vehicles. He retrieved his bike from the impound. After the raid, the goods were kept in impound. The impound covers both insurance and tax payments. She checked the impound balance for her mortgage.
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- French:séquestrer, fourrière, ...
- German:einsperren, Fahrzeuglager, ...
- Italian:sequestrare, deposito giudiziario, ...
- Spanish:confiscar, depósito de vehículos, ...
- Portuguese:recolher, pátio de apreensão, ...
- Chinese:收容, 扣车场, ...
- Japanese:押収する, 保管所, ...
- Arabic:حَجَزَ, حَجْز السَيَّارَات, ...
- Hebrew:לִכְלוֹא, מַחְסָן רְכָבִים, ...
- Russian:задерживать, штрафстоянка, ...
- Ukrainian:конфіскувати, штрафмайданчик, ...
- Hindi:बाड़े में बंद करना, जब्त वाहन परिसर, ...
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