distrain

[ dih-streyn ]

/ dɪˈstreɪn /

Law.

verb (used with object)

to constrain by seizing and holding goods, etc., in pledge for rent, damages, etc., or in order to obtain satisfaction of a claim.

to levy a distress upon.

verb (used without object)

to levy a distress.

Origin of distrain

1250–1300; Middle English distreinen<Anglo-French, Old French destreindre<Latin distringere to stretch out, equivalent to di-di-² + stringere to draw tight; see strain¹

OTHER WORDS FROM distrain

dis·train·a·ble, adjectivedis·train·ee, noundis·train·ment, noundis·trai·nor, dis·train·er, noun

un·dis·trained, adjective

Words nearby distrain

distractibility, distraction, distractive, distractor, distrail, distrain, distrainee, distraint, distrait, distraite, distraught

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Example sentences from the Web for distrain

Her creditors had lost all patience, and were threatening to distrain on her property, and even to put her in prison.
The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Volume IV (of 8)|Guy de Maupassant
Distringas, dis-tring′gas, n. an old writ directing a sheriff or other officer to distrain.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various
At the present time, the right to distrain for rent is not recognized by many states.
Cyclopedia of Commerce, Accountancy, Business Administration, v. 3|Various
I'm up to her; she'll be coming here to-morrow, with that devil Thumbscrew, to distrain, I'll be sworn.
Ten Thousand a-Year. Volume 1.|Samuel Warren

It was not long before the lawyer came to distrain for tithe.
The Cornish Coast (South)|Charles G. Harper

British Dictionary definitions for distrain

distrain

/ (dɪˈstreɪn) /

verb

law to seize (personal property) by way of distress

Derived forms of distrain

distrainable, adjectivedistrainment, noundistrainor or distrainer, noun

Word Origin for distrain

C13: from Old French destreindre, from Latin distringere to impede, from dis- 1 + stringere to draw tight

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	distrain
释义	distrain [ dih-streyn ] / dɪˈstreɪn / Law. verb (used with object) to constrain by seizing and holding goods, etc., in pledge for rent, damages, etc., or in order to obtain satisfaction of a claim. to levy a distress upon. verb (used without object) to levy a distress. Origin of distrain 1250–1300; Middle English distreinen<Anglo-French, Old French destreindre<Latin distringere to stretch out, equivalent to di-di-² + stringere to draw tight; see strain¹ OTHER WORDS FROM distrain dis·train·a·ble, adjectivedis·train·ee, noundis·train·ment, noundis·trai·nor, dis·train·er, noun un·dis·trained, adjective Words nearby distrain distractibility, distraction, distractive, distractor, distrail, distrain, distrainee, distraint, distrait, distraite, distraught Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for distrain Her creditors had lost all patience, and were threatening to distrain on her property, and even to put her in prison. The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Volume IV (of 8)\|Guy de Maupassant Distringas, dis-tring′gas, n. an old writ directing a sheriff or other officer to distrain. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)\|Various At the present time, the right to distrain for rent is not recognized by many states. Cyclopedia of Commerce, Accountancy, Business Administration, v. 3\|Various I'm up to her; she'll be coming here to-morrow, with that devil Thumbscrew, to distrain, I'll be sworn. Ten Thousand a-Year. Volume 1.\|Samuel Warren It was not long before the lawyer came to distrain for tithe. The Cornish Coast (South)\|Charles G. Harper British Dictionary definitions for distrain distrain / (dɪˈstreɪn) / verb law to seize (personal property) by way of distress Derived forms of distrain distrainable, adjectivedistrainment, noundistrainor or distrainer, noun Word Origin for distrain C13: from Old French destreindre, from Latin distringere to impede, from dis- 1 + stringere to draw tight Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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