im|pound´a|ble

im|pound´a|ble
im|pound «ihm POWND», transitive verb.
1. to shut up in a pen or pound: »

The town impounds stray animals.

2. to enclose or confine within limits: »

A dam impounds water. Outraged by this exploitation, the father ordered them all home, impounded their instruments (New Yorker).

3. a) to put in the custody of a law court: »

The court impounded the documents to use as evidence.

b) to seize or hold back, especially by legal means: »

The Administration moved to impound the funds of discontinued government programs.

–im|pound´a|ble, adjective.
–im|pound´er, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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