IMPOUND


Meaning of IMPOUND in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ im-ˈpau̇nd ]

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.