英语词汇“distrain”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	distrain
释义	distrain verb dis·train di-ˈstrān distrained; distraining; distrains transitive verb 1 : to force or compel to satisfy an obligation by means of a distress 2 : to seize by distress intransitive verb : to levy a distress distrainable di-ˈstrā-nə-bəl adjective distrainer di-ˈstrā-nər noun or less commonly distrainor di-ˈstrā-nər -ˌstrā-ˈnȯr Word History Etymology Middle English distreynen, from Anglo-French destreindre, from Medieval Latin distringere, from Latin, to draw apart, detain, from dis- + stringere to bind tight — more at strain First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Legal Definition distrain verb dis·train di-ˈstrān transitive verb 1 : to force or compel to satisfy an obligation by means of a distress 2 : to seize by distress compare enter intransitive verb : to levy a distress History and Etymology for distrain Anglo-French destreindre, literally, to constrict, force, from Old French, from Late Latin distringere to hinder, punish, from Latin, to pull in different directions, distract, from dis- apart + stringere to draw tight
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