impounding

Meanings

• Verb

  Seizure and detention of a vehicle, boat, or other property by legal authority, typically because of an unpaid debt or violation of a law.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with impounding
pounding , abounding , surrounding

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Homonyms

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1. Impound (eng) : To take possession of something as security or as evidence in a legal case.
   

2. Impound (eng) : To confine or restrict (an animal) in a place, typically for quarantine or training.
   

3. Impound (eng) : To measure the depth of (a body of water) by sounding.
   

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Homophones

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1. Impound (eng) : To take possession of (a vehicle or other property) as security or as evidence in a legal case.
   

2. Impound (eng) : To confine or restrict (an animal) in a place, typically for quarantine or training.
   

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Variants

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impound , impounded , impounding , impounds

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Forms

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Impounded (past tense and past participle), Impounding (present participle)

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Etymology

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The term 'impounding' comes from the Old French word 'empondre', which means 'to pledge' or 'to mortgage'. It later evolved to mean 'to take possession of something, typically as security for a debt or as evidence in a legal case'.

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Trivia

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1. Impounding was first used in English law in the 14th century.

2. In some jurisdictions, vehicles that are impounded are sold at public auction if the owner fails to pay the impound fees and retrieve the vehicle within a certain time frame.

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Related Concepts

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1. Seizure: The act of taking possession of someone else's property without their consent, typically by legal authority. Seizure can also refer to the sudden onset of a medical condition, such as a seizure caused by epilepsy.

2. Lien: A right to keep or sell someone else's property until they repay a debt. A lien can be imposed on a vehicle, boat, or other property as a form of security for the debt.

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Culture

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Impounding has been used extensively in literature, particularly in legal and crime-related genres. It often symbolizes the seizure of power or control, and the consequences that come with it. For example, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby', the character Nick Carraway's car is impounded, leading to a series of events that ultimately change the course of the story.

How to Memorize "impounding"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the process of taking possession of a vehicle or other property as security for a debt or as evidence in a legal case.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the term 'impounding' with the idea of taking possession of something, typically as security or as evidence in a legal case.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Impound: Impounding Property Under Order' to remember the meaning of the term.

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