— impoundable , adj. — impounder , n.
v. /im pownd"/ ; n. /im"pownd/ , v.t.
1. to shut up in a pound or other enclosure, as a stray animal.
2. to confine within an enclosure or within limits: water impounded in a reservoir.
3. to seize and retain in custody of the law, as a document for evidence.
n.
4. money, property, etc., that has been impounded: a sale of impounds by the police department.
[ 1545-55; IM- 3 + POUND 3 ]