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- [im-pound-muh nt]
- /ɪmˈpaʊnd mənt/
- /ˌɪm.ˈpaʊnd.mənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [im-pound-muh nt]
- /ɪmˈpaʊnd mənt/
Definitions of impoundment word
- noun impoundment a body of water confined within an enclosure, as a reservoir. 1
- noun impoundment the act of impounding: the impoundment of alien property. 1
- noun impoundment the condition of being impounded. 1
- noun impoundment A body of water impounded within an enclosure, such as a reservoir. 1
- noun impoundment The act of impounding. 0
- noun impoundment The state of being impounded. 0
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Origin of impoundment
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1655-65; impound + -ment
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Parts of speech for Impoundment
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
impoundment popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
impoundment usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for impoundment
noun impoundment
- bondage — Bondage is the condition of being someone's property and having to work for them.
- imprisonment — to confine in or as if in a prison.
- slavery — the condition of a slave; bondage.
- incarceration — the act of incarcerating, or putting in prison or another enclosure: The incarceration rate has increased dramatically.
- confinement — Confinement is the state of being forced to stay in a prison or another place which you cannot leave.
Antonyms for impoundment
noun impoundment
- liberty — freedom from arbitrary or despotic government or control.
- liberation — the act of liberating or the state of being liberated.
- independence — a city in W Missouri: starting point of the Santa Fe and Oregon trails.
- freedom — the state of being free or at liberty rather than in confinement or under physical restraint: He won his freedom after a retrial.
- license — formal permission from a governmental or other constituted authority to do something, as to carry on some business or profession.
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