Impound: meaning, definitions and examples
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impound
[ ษชmหpaสnd ]
law
Officially seize or confiscate.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The car was impounded by the police.
- The authorities impounded the illegal goods.
- The court ordered to impound the documents as evidence.
animal shelter
A place where stray animals are taken and kept until claimed by their owners or placed in new homes.
Synonyms
animal control facility, animal shelter, pound
Examples of usage
- The impound is overflowing with lost dogs and cats.
- She volunteered at the animal impound to help care for the abandoned pets.
Translations
Translations of the word "impound" in other languages:
๐ต๐น confiscar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคฌเฅเคค เคเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช beschlagnahmen
๐ฎ๐ฉ menyita
๐บ๐ฆ ะบะพะฝัััะบัะฒะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ konfiskowaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ๆผๅใใ
๐ซ๐ท confisquer
๐ช๐ธ confiscar
๐น๐ท el koymak
๐ฐ๐ท ์์ํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุตุงุฏุฑุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ zabavit
๐ธ๐ฐ konfiลกkovaลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๆฒกๆถ
๐ธ๐ฎ zapleniti
๐ฎ๐ธ gera upptรฆkt
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัำัะบัะปะตั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ mรผsadirษ etmษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ confiscar
Word origin
The word 'impound' originates from the Old French word 'empounder', meaning 'to shut in, place in a pound'. It first appeared in the English language in the 16th century. The term has been primarily used in legal contexts to refer to the action of seizing or confiscating items. Over time, 'impound' has also been associated with animal shelters where stray animals are kept. The dual usage of the word reflects its evolution in different fields.