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English

impounded

verb

Meaning

  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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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data