distrain
verb
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Definition of distrain
1 : to force or compel to satisfy an obligation by means of a distress
2 : to seize by distress
: to levy a distress
Other Words from distrain
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adjective
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or less commonly
distrainor
\-ˈstrā-nər,
-ˌstrā-ˈnȯr
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noun
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distrain
verb
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Legal Definition of distrain
1 : to force or compel to satisfy an obligation by means of a distress
2 : to seize by distress — compare enter
: to levy a distress
Other Words from distrain
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distrainor
\di-ˈstrā-nər, ˌdis-trā-ˈnōr
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noun
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