impound

Definition

  • verb: to use legal powers to get and hold (something)
  • verb: to shut up in or as if in a pound
  • synonyms: confine, pound, pinfold

Examples

  • The police 'impounded' her car because it was illegally parked.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) - Oh, yeah, I'm tellin' ya! Oh, boy, you gotta admit that was fun! Oh, yeah... yeah. Well, we better get you back to the impound lot. You know, actually, Sally's gonna let me stay at the motel. Oh... - Gettin' cozy at the Cone, is we? - Oh, come... No. No, are you kidding? (..)
    2006 Cars
  • (..) but there in your own cozy cone. - And I'd be in my cone, and it's... - Wait. Wait, you're being nice to me. If you want to stay at the dirty impound, fine. - I understand you criminal types. - No, no, no, no. That's OK. - Yeah, the Cozy Cone. - It's newly refurbished. Yeah, (..)
    2006 Cars