01 v. t. To shut up or place in an inclosure called a pound; hence, to hold in the custody of some authority such as police or a court; as, to impou…
imp. & p. p.
Impounded; p. pr. & vb. n.
Impounding
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To shut up or place in an inclosure called a pound; hence, to hold in the custody of some authority such as police or a court; as, to impound stray cattle; to impound an illegally parked car; to impound a document for safe keeping.“But taken and impounded as a stray, The king of Scots.” — Shak.