impounding
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8.1
- noun
- /ɪmˈpaʊndɪŋ/
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- The city announced the impounding of illegally parked cars to improve traffic flow on main roads.
And the city stood to to gain hundreds, if not thousands of dollars off each impound.
- And the city stood to to gain hundreds, if not thousands of dollars off each impound.
- Casey wound up in an impound lot.
Examples
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The impounding of both reservoirs escalated into a crisis in the spring of 1975.
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Consider a scenario where a government allows complete private sector ownership of all water system assets, including the impounding of bulk water, water treatment, and distribution.
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Credit Insights, an independent credit research firm, argues that Russia could use the impounded aircraft for what they call Russia pariah airlines.
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Despite Turkey releasing certain flows during the construction and impounding of the Keban Dam, no final allocation agreement was achieved at the end of numerous technical meetings.
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However, the Syrian and the Iraqi governments officially protested Turkey and consequently called for an agreement to share the waters of the Euphrates, as well as a reduction in the impounding period.
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The impounding of stray animals by the local shelter is necessary to ensure their safety.
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After the accident, the police were responsible for the impounding of the damaged vehicles.
Synonyms
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5.4
An authority takes someone's property as a punishment
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8.2
A legal loss of land, property or other things someone owns
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8.7
Placing someone's property like a car or money into official custody for legal reasons
The act of authorities taking someone's property and holding it for legal reasons
Holding private property by the authorities until a court decides who owns it
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Etymology
Impounding comes from the prefix im- meaning 'in' and the old word pound, which was a 'place where stray animals or lost things were kept'. So, impounding is the act of putting a car, animal, or other property 'into' an official holding place by the authorities.