impound

1 take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority; "The FBI seized the drugs"; "The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment"; "The police confiscated the stolen artwork" [syn: attach, sequester, confiscate, seize]

2 place or shut up in a pound; "pound the cows so they don't stray" [syn: pound]

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aʊnd

Verb

1. To shut up or place in an inclosure called a pound;
2. To hold in the custody of a court or its delegate; as, to impound stray cattle; to impound a document for safe keeping.

Translations

Impoundment may refer to:

• Impoundment (political) to set aside in a fund rather than spend as prescribed
• Seize, seize and retain in legal custody
• Dog Pound, confinement as if in an animal shelter
• Reservoirs confinement as if a body of water behind a dam.

See also

• Dams
• Impounded vehicle auction

External links

• Coal Impoundment Location & Information System
• Industrial Surface Impoundment Study in the United States

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