2syllables
impounds
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Definitions ofimpounds
1verb
- To shut up or place in an enclosure called a pound
Example: "His car got impounded after he'd parked illegally."
- To hold back (for example water by a dam)
- To hold in the custody of a court or its delegate
Example: "to impound stray cattle; to impound a document for safe keeping."
- To collect and hold (funds) for payment of property taxes and insurance on property in which one has a security interest
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