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The definition of distress
10 Definitions of: distress
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- verb, to cause mental pain to; upset badly
- verb, to subject to financial or other trouble
- verb, to damage (esp furniture), as by scratching or denting it, in order to make it appear older than it is
- verb, law. a less common word for distrain
- verb, to compel
- noun, mental pain; anguish
- noun, the act of distressing or the state of being distressed
- noun, physical or financial trouble
- noun, in distress (of a ship, aircraft, etc) in dire need of help
- noun, law a) the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of or in satisfaction of a debt, claim, etc; distraint b) the property thus seized c) (as modifier)
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| Synonyms: | trouble, pain, sad, sorrow, lamentable, affliction, suffering, worry, anxiety, torture | And more... |
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©HarperCollins 2008. Collins English Dictionary definition of distress