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The correct spelling is impound.
How to pronounce impound
noun
IPA: /ˈɪmpaʊ̯nd/
Say it like: Imp-own-d
The correct spelling is impound. A place in which things are impounded For example: "His car got impounded after he'd parked illegally."
Usage Examples
“His car got impounded after he'd parked illegally.”
“to impound stray cattle; to impound a document for safe keeping.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A place in which things are impounded
- 2.A state of being impounded
- 3.That which has been impounded
- 4.Amounts collected from a debtor and held by one with a security interest in property for payment of property taxes and insurance
verb
- 1.To shut up or place in an enclosure called a pound
- 2.To hold back (for example water by a dam)
- 3.To hold in the custody of a court or its delegate
- 4.To collect and hold (funds) for payment of property taxes and insurance on property in which one has a security interest
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