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verb (used with object)
1.
to constrain by seizing and holding goods, etc., in pledge for rent, damages, etc., or in order to obtain satisfaction of a claim.
2.
to levy a distress upon.
verb (used without object)
3.
to levy a distress.
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Distrain
is always a great word to know.
So is summons. Does it mean:
| to state or declare under oath or affirmation, usually in court |
| a call or citation by authority to appear before a court or a judicial officer |
Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English distreinen < Anglo-French, Old French destreindre < Latin distringere to stretch out, equivalent to di- di-2 + stringere to draw tight; see strain1
1250–1300; Middle English distreinen < Anglo-French, Old French destreindre < Latin distringere to stretch out, equivalent to di- di-2 + stringere to draw tight; see strain1
Related forms
dis·train·a·ble, adjective
dis·train·ee, noun
dis·train·ment, noun
dis·trai·nor, dis·train·er, noun
un·dis·trained, adjective
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