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

  • (..) Section one: Emergency relief. To create public improvements - - on rivers, harbors and roadways. billion dollars. Section : An appropriation for diverting and impounding - - the headwaters of Willet Creek in Terry Canyon. million dollars. Mr. President. Senator Smith desires to be heard (..)
    1939 Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
  • (..) This symbol, I still can't place it. No, I need you to go to the police station and ask about the journalist. The personal effects will have been impounded. Get hold of his diary, or something that will tell us his movements. Go and see Van Coon's PA. If you retrace their steps, (..)
    2010 TvShow: Sherlock Title: The Blind Banker Season: 1 Episode 2
  • (..) Gentlemen. We got some good news and some bad news. The good news is, we found your Mercedes. That's great news. It's over impound right now. We picked it up at a.m this morning. Parked in the middle of Las Vegas Blvd. It's weird./ Yeah. It is weird. There's also a note. (..)
    2009 The Hangover