1) Confiscate by distress 2) Impose 3) Levy 4) Levy a distress on 5) To constrain, oppress 6) To pull off, tear apart 7) To squeeze, press, embrace
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• (v. t.) To subject to distress; to coerce; as, to distrain a person by his goods and chattels. • (v. t.) To seize, as a pledge or indemnification; to take possession of as security for nonpayment of rent, the reparation of an injury done, etc.; to take by distress; as, to distrain goods for rent, or of an amercement. • (v. t.) To p...
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Dis·train' intransitive verb To levy a distress. « Upon whom I can
distrain for debt.»
Camden. Found on
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Dis·train' transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Distrained ;
present participle & verbal noun Distraining .] [ Middle English
destreinen to force, Old French
destreindre to press, oppress, force, from Latin
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[
v] - levy a distress on 2. [v] - confiscate by distress 3. [v] - legally take something in place of a debt payment
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distrain 1. To seize someone's movable property either in lieu of payment of a debt or in order to force the person to pay. 2. To seize and hold (property) to compel payment or reparation, as of debts.
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verb confiscate by distress
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