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distraint
[ dih-streynt ]
/ dɪˈstreɪnt /
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noun Law.
the act of distraining; a distress.
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Origin of distraint
Words nearby distraint
distractive, distractor, distrail, distrain, distrainee, distraint, distrait, distraite, distraught, distress, distress call
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British Dictionary definitions for distraint
distraint
/ (dɪˈstreɪnt) /
noun
law the act or process of distraining; distress
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