im·pound ( m-pound )tr.v. im·pound·ed, im·pound·ing, im·pounds 1. To confine in or as if in a pound: capture and impound stray dogs. 2. To seize and retain in legal custody: impounding disputed electoral ballots. 3. To set aside in a fund rather than spend as prescribed: a governor who impounded monies designated for use by cities. 4. To accumulate and store in a reservoir: By damming the stream, the engineers impounded its waters for irrigation. im·pound er n. |
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