im
pound
Third Person
impounds
Present Participle
impounding
Past Tense
impounded
Past Participle
impounded
1
to temporarily take possession of something, typically by legal authority, as a measure of security or due to a violation
transitive
- The city may impound vehicles parked in restricted zones.
- Law enforcement has the authority to impound vehicles involved in certain offenses.
- If found in violation of environmental regulations, authorities may impound a company's equipment.
- Last week, authorities impounded several vehicles for violating traffic laws.
- Right now, customs officials are actively impounding goods that violate import regulations.
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2
to confine or place domestic animals in an enclosed area
transitive
- The animal shelter impounded several cats that were found abandoned in the park.
- The local authorities impounded the stray dogs after they were found roaming the streets.
- If your pet is not on a leash, it might be impounded by animal control officers.
- The city has the right to impound animals that are not properly licensed or tagged.
- The police impounded the horses that were found grazing on public land without permission.
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