impoundment

Variant of impound

impound definition

im·pound (im po̵und′)

transitive verb

  1. to shut up (an animal) in a pound
  2. to take and hold (a document, funds, a vehicle, etc.) in legal custody
  3. to gather and enclose (water) for irrigation, etc.

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