English-Thai Dictionary

impound

N ยึด ไว้ (ทางกฎหมาย  ยึด ไว้ เป็น ของกลาง  confiscate seize yod-wai

 

impound

VT กักขัง  กัก  confine seize kak-kang

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

IMPOUND

v.t.[in and pound. See Pound. ] 1. To put, shut or confine in a pound or close pen; as, to impound unruly or stray horses, cattle, etc.
2. To confine; to restrain within limits.

 

IMPOUNDED

pp. Confined in a pound.

 

IMPOUNDER

n.One who impounds the beasts of another.

 

IMPOUNDING

ppr. Confining in a pound; restraining.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

IMPOUND

Im *pound " (, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Impounded; p. pr. & vb. n.Impounding. ]

 

Defn: To shut up or place in an inclosure called a pound; hence, to hold in the custody of a court; as, to impound stray cattle; to impound a document for safe keeping. But taken and impounded as a stray, The king of Scots. Shak.

 

IMPOUNDAGE

IMPOUNDAGE Im *pound "age, n.

 

1. The act of impounding, or the state of being impounded.

 

2. The fee or fine for impounding.

 

IMPOUNDER

IMPOUNDER Im *pound "er, n.

 

Defn: One who impounds.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

impound

im pound |imˈpound ɪmˈpaʊnd | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 seize and take legal custody of (something, esp. a vehicle, goods, or documents ) because of an infringement of a law or regulation: vehicles parked where they cause an obstruction will be impounded. 2 shut up (domestic animals ) in a pound or enclosure. • (of a dam ) hold back or confine (water ). DERIVATIVES im pound a ble adjective, im pound er noun, im pound ment noun

 

Oxford Dictionary

impound

im |pound |ɪmˈpəʊnd | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 seize and take legal custody of (something, especially a vehicle, goods, or documents ) because of an infringement of a law: vehicles parked where they cause an obstruction will be impounded. 2 shut up (domestic animals ) in a pound or enclosure. • lock up (someone ). 3 (of a dam ) hold back (water ). DERIVATIVES impoundable adjective, impounder noun, impoundment noun

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

impound

impound verb 1 officials began impounding documents: confiscate, take possession of, seize, commandeer, expropriate, requisition, sequester, sequestrate; Law distrain. 2 the cattle were impounded: pen in, shut up /in, fence in, enclose, cage, confine, corral. 3 criminals impounded in prison: lock up, incarcerate, imprison, confine, intern, immure, hold captive, hold prisoner.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

impound

impound verb 1 officials began impounding documents yesterday: confiscate, appropriate, take possession of, seize, commandeer, expropriate, requisition, sequester, sequestrate, take; Law distrain, disseize, attach; Scottish Law poind. 2 the cattle were rounded up and impounded: pen in, shut up /in, fence in, coop up, hem in, box in, hedge in, rail in; cage, enclose, confine; N. Amer. corral. 3 the poor unfortunates impounded in the prison: lock up, incarcerate, imprison, confine, intern, immure, hold captive, hold prisoner, put under lock and key; informal put behind bars.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

impound

im pound /ɪmpáʊnd /動詞 他動詞 ｟かたく ｠〘法 〙1 〈放れ牛 馬など 〉を囲いに入れる, 囲い込む ; 〈水 〉を (ダムなどで )囲い込む [貯水する ].2 〈人 〉を (逃げないように )囲い込む, 拘置する .3 〈商品 文書など 〉を (裁判所などが )押収する, 没収する (confiscate ); 〈放置自動車など 〉を一時的に保管する .～ment 名詞