impounding in English

verb

1

seize and take legal custody of (something, especially a vehicle, goods, or documents) because of an infringement of a law or regulation.

vehicles parked where they cause an obstruction will be impounded

synonyms: confiscate, take possession of, seize, commandeer, expropriate, requisition, sequester, sequestrate, distrain

2

shut up (domestic animals) in a pound or enclosure.

Figures from the latest report by Waterford County Council revealed that of 681 dogs impounded by the Pound last year, just eight were re-claimed and 21 re-homed.

synonyms: pen in, shut up/in, fence in, enclose, cage, confine, corral

noun

internment, poundage, impoundment

verb

confiscate, pen in, sequester, pound
confiscate, take possession of, seize, commandeer, expropriate, requisition, sequester, sequestrate, distrain
pen in, shut up/in, fence in, enclose, cage, confine, corral
sequester, attach, confiscate, seize
pound

Use "impounding" in a sentence

1. Expenses of impounding vessels, freight vehicles, rolling stock and aircraft may be charged to their owners.

2. Confiscation noun seizure, appropriation, impounding, forfeiture, expropriation, sequestration, takeover Anyone convicted of drug trafficking would be liable to Confiscation of assets and imprisonment

3. The Passports Act, 1967 does not provide any specific provision for variation, impounding and revocation of passports of ‘absconders’ evading the proceedings of a criminal court.

4. ‘This includes Confiscation of computers if police believe that a record of a firearm is contained therein.’ Synonyms seizure , impounding, commandeering, requisition, requisitioning, appropriation, expropriation, sequestration, taking away, annexation

5. * The Ministry of External Affairs should institute efficient internal control system to ensure full compliance with rules in regard to impounding/revoking of the passports and determine accountability for non-compliance.

6. Ministry is empowering the aggrieved Indian women by providing information and guidance about procedures, mechanisms for serving judicial summons on the overseas Indian husband; filing a case in Indian courts or police station; issuing Look out Circulars; impounding and cancelling of Indian passport of the husband; lawyers and NGOs empanelled with Indian Missions etc.

7. (d) Ministry is empowering the aggrieved Indian women by providing information and guidance about procedures, mechanisms for serving judicial summons on the overseas Indian husband; filing a case in India; issuing Look out Circulars; impounding and revocation of Indian passport of the husband; getting access to lawyers and NGOs empanelled with Indian Missions etc.

8. (c) Of 3328 complaints received, 3268 were addressed by way of providing them counseling, guidance and information about procedures, mechanisms for serving judicial summons on the overseas Indian husband; filing a case in India, issuing Look Out Circulars; impounding and revocation of Indian passport of the husband; getting access to lawyers and NGOs empanelled with Indian Missions etc. and legal and financial assistance under ICWF.

9. This Ministry (including the Indian Missions abroad) has addressed these complaints of distressed Indian women deserted by their NRI spouses by way of providing them counseling, guidance and information about procedures, mechanisms for serving judicial summons on the Overseas Indian husband; filing a case in India, issuing Look Out Circulars; impounding and revocation of Indian passport of the husband; getting access to lawyers and NGOs empanelled with Indian Missions etc.