impounded

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of seizing and detaining something, especially a vehicle, often because of a legal infraction.

  - "The police impounded my car because I parked it in a no-parking zone."
  - "After a DUI arrest, the offender's vehicle is usually impounded."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with impounded
bounded , hounded , pounded

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Variants

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impound , impounded , impounding , impounds

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Etymology

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Originated from the Old French word 'empownder,' meaning 'to pledge,' which eventually evolved into 'impound' in English.

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Trivia

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1. Impounding a vehicle is a common practice in many countries to prevent the owner from driving it while legal issues are being resolved.

2. Impounded vehicles are often sold at public auctions if the owners do not reclaim them within a certain time frame.

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Related Concepts

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1. Tow-away: A term used interchangeably with impound, meaning the seizure and detention of a vehicle, usually due to parking violations.

2. Seizure: The legal process of taking control of someone's property, which includes impounding vehicles.

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Culture

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Impounded is a common term used in law enforcement and legal proceedings, particularly related to traffic violations and criminal offenses.

How to Memorize "impounded"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a police officer seizing a car and towing it away to a storage lot.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'impound' with 'parking ticket' or 'legal trouble'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Impounded cars are towed away' to remember the meaning of impound.

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