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dis⋅traint

  [di-streynt]
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–noun Law.
the act of distraining; a distress.
Origin:
1720–30; distrain + -t, modeled on constraint, restraint
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dis·traint   (dĭ-strānt')   
n.   Law
The act or process of distraining; distress.

[From distrain (on the model of such pairs as constrain, constraint).]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Main Entry: dis·traint
Pronunciation: di-'strAnt
Function: noun
: the act or action of distraining
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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