distraint
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.dis·traint
noun \di-ˈstrānt\Definition of DISTRAINT
: the act or action of distraining
Origin of DISTRAINT
distrain + -t (as in constraint)
First Known Use: circa 1736
Rhymes with DISTRAINT
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