distrain

verbB1

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Động từ

verb

V_es/s

distrains

V_ing/Gerund

distraining

V_ed/pp

distrained

1.
(obsolete)To squeeze, press, embrace; to constrain, oppress.
Thus spake the Prince, and gently 'gan distrain / Now him, now her, between his friendly arms.
2.
(obsolete, transitive)(law, transitive, obsolete) To force (someone) to do something by seizing their property.
to distrain a person by his goods and chattels
3.
(intransitive)(law, intransitive) To seize somebody's property in place of, or to force, payment of a debt.
4.
(obsolete)To pull off, tear apart.

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Đồng nghĩa

distress

Cùng gốc / liên quan

distrainabledistraineedistrainerdistrainmentdistrainordistraintundistrained

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Nguồn gốc từ

From Middle English distreynen, from Old French destraindre, from Latin distringō (to pull asunder), from dis- (apart) + stringō (to draw tight, strain).