Associations to the word «Impounding»

Wiktionary

IMPOUND, verb. (transitive) To shut up or place in an enclosure called a pound.
IMPOUND, verb. (transitive) To hold back, as water by a dam.
IMPOUND, verb. (transitive) (legal) To hold in the custody of a court or its delegate.
IMPOUND, verb. (transitive) (legal) (banking) To collect and hold (funds) for payment of property taxes and insurance on property in which one has a security interest.
IMPOUND, noun. A place in which things are impounded.
IMPOUND, noun. A state of being impounded.
IMPOUND, noun. That which has been impounded.
IMPOUND, noun. (legal) (banking) Amounts collected from a debtor and held by one with a security interest in property for payment of property taxes and insurance.

Dictionary definition

IMPOUND, verb. Take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority; "The FBI seized the drugs"; "The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment"; "The police confiscated the stolen artwork".
IMPOUND, verb. Place or shut up in a pound; "pound the cows so they don't stray".

Wise words

Always aim at complete harmony of thought and word and deed. Always aim at purifying your thoughts and everything will be well.
Mohandas Gandhi