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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 \ di-ˈstrā-nə-bəl \ adjective
\ adjectivedistrainer \ di-ˈstrā-nər \ or less commonly distrainor \ di-ˈstrā-nər , -ˌstrā-ˈnȯr \ noun
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distrain
verbdis·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 \ nounComments on distrain
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The first known use of distrain was in the 14th century
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