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distrain

verb
Quick answer

As a verb, distrain means seize somebody's property in place of, or to force, payment of a debt.

Meanings of distrain

6 meanings

verb

  1. legalTo seize somebody's property in place of, or to force, payment of a debt.

  2. Levy a distress on

  3. Confiscate by distress

Older and rare meanings (3)

  1. obsoleteTo squeeze, press, embrace; to constrain, oppress.

  2. legalobsoleteTo force (someone) to do something by seizing their property.

    “to distrain a person by his goods and chattels”

  3. obsoleteTo pull off, tear apart.

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

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