SINCE 1828
distrain
verb
dis·train
| \ di-ˈstrān
\
\
distrained;
distraining;
distrains
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
distrainable
\ -ˈstrā-nə-bəl
\
adjective
\
adjective
distrainer
\ -ˈstrā-nər
\
or less commonly distrainor \ -ˈstrā-nər
, -ˌstrā-ˈnȯr \
noun
\
or less commonly distrainor \ -ˈstrā-nər
, -ˌstrā-ˈnȯr \
noun
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distrain
verb
dis·train
| \ di-ˈstrān
\
\
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
distrainable
adjective
distrainer
\ -ˈstrā-nər
\
or distrainor \ di-ˈstrā-nər, ˌdis-trā-ˈnōr \
noun
\
or distrainor \ di-ˈstrā-nər, ˌdis-trā-ˈnōr \
noun
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