dis·train
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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
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di-ˈstrā-nə-bəl
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adjective
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adjective
distrainer
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di-ˈstrā-nər
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or less commonly distrainor \
di-ˈstrā-nər
, -ˌstrā-ˈnȯr
\ noun
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or less commonly distrainor \
di-ˈstrā-nər
, -ˌstrā-ˈnȯr
\ noun
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“Distrain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/distrain. Accessed 6 Mar. 2021.
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distrain
verb
dis·train
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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
distrainable
adjective
distrainer
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-ˈstrā-nər
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or distrainor \
di-ˈstrā-nər, ˌdis-trā-ˈnōr
\ noun
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or distrainor \
di-ˈstrā-nər, ˌdis-trā-ˈnōr
\ noun
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