HyperDic: impounding

English > 1 sense of the word *impounding*:
NOUN	act	impounding, impoundment, internment, poundage	placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law

impounding > pronunciation
Sounds	ihmpaw'ndihng
Rhymes	abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...

English > *impounding*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law.
Synonyms	impoundment, internment, poundage
Category	law, jurisprudence	The collection of rules imposed by authority
Narrower	drug bust, drugs bust	seizure of illegal drugs by the police
Broader	seizure	The taking possession of something by legal process
Spanish	confiscación, embargo, inmovilización
Catalan	confiscació, embarg
Verbs	impound	take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority