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Added 9 October 2026

impound

/ɪmˈpaʊ̯nd/ verb

verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about impound at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

To shut up or place in an enclosure called a pound.
His car was impounded after he parked it illegally.
To hold back.
water impounded by a dam
To hold in the custody of a court or its delegate.
to impound stray cattle

noun

A place in which impounded things are stored.
The state of being impounded.
That which has been impounded.

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