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Definition of Distrain
1. Verb. Levy a distress on.
2. Verb. Confiscate by distress.
3. Verb. Legally take something in place of a debt payment.
Definition of Distrain
1. v. t. To press heavily upon; to bear down upon with violence; hence, to constrain or compel; to bind; to distress, torment, or afflict.
2. v. i. To levy a distress.
Definition of Distrain
1. Verb. (obsolete) To squeeze, press; to constrain, oppress. ¹
2. Verb. (legal transitive obsolete) To force (someone) to do something by seizing their property. ¹
3. Verb. (legal intransitive) To seize somebody's property in place of, or to force, payment of a debt. ¹
4. Verb. (obsolete) To pull off, tear apart. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Distrain
1. to seize and hold property as security [v -ED, -ING, -S]
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