v.
Pronunciation: im- ' pau ̇ nd
Function: transitive verb
Date: 15th century
1 a : to shut up in or as if in a pound : CONFINE b : to seize and hold in the custody of the law c : to take possession of <she was dismissed and her manuscript impound ed ― Jonathan Weiner>
2 : to collect and confine (water) in or as if in a reservoir