Yahoo Canada Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   distrain

   /dɪˈstreɪn/

   verb

   • 1. seize (someone's property) in order to obtain payment of rent or other money owed: "legislation has restricted the right to distrain goods found upon the premises"
   • ▪ seize the property of (someone) in order to obtain payment of money owed: "the Crown applied political pressure by distraining debtors"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French destreindre, from Latin distringere ‘stretch apart’, from dis- ‘apart’ + stringere ‘tighten’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. distrainer noun
   • 2. distrainment noun

   Scrabble Points: 9

   • D

     2

   • I

     1

   • S

     1

   • T

     1

   • R

     1

   • A

     1

   • I

     1

   • N

     1

   Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

   More definitions, origin and scrabble points

2. People also ask

   What does destreindre mean?

   • Anglo-French destreindre, literally, to constrict, force, from Old French, from Late Latin distringere to hinder, punish, from Latin, to pull in different directions, distract, from dis - apart + stringere to draw tight Love words? Need even more definitions?

   Distrain Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/distrain

   See all results for this question

   What does distrained mean?

   • Define distrained. distrained synonyms, distrained pronunciation, distrained translation, English dictionary definition of distrained. v. dis·trained , dis·train·ing , dis·trains Law v. tr. 1. To seize and hold to compel payment or reparation, as of debts.

   Distrained - definition of distrained by The Free Dictionary

   www.thefreedictionary.com/distrained

   See all results for this question

   Where does the word distrain come from?

   • From Middle English distreynen, from Old French destraindre, from Latin distringō (“to pull asunder”), from dis- (“apart”) + stringō (“to draw tight, strain”). distrain (third-person singular simple present distrains, present participle distraining, simple past and past participle distrained)

   distrain - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

   en.wiktionary.org/wiki/distrain

   See all results for this question

   What does distreinen mean?

   • [Middle English distreinen, from Old French destreindre, destreign-, from Medieval Latin distringere, distrinct-, from Latin, to hinder : dis-, apart; see dis- + stringere, to draw tight; see streig- in Indo-European roots.] dis·train′ment n. dis·trai′nor, dis·train′er n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

   Distrain - definition of distrain by The Free Dictionary

   www.thefreedictionary.com/distrain

   See all results for this question

   What does distress mean?

   • Blossom Word Game Pick the best words! Name That Thing MegaQuiz: Vol. 5 Test your visual vocabulary! The meaning of DISTRAIN is to force or compel to satisfy an obligation by means of a distress.

   Distrain Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/distrain

   See all results for this question

   When a landlord wants to distrain a property?

   • When the landlord wishes to distrain, after waiting seven years or so, he has to get a decree. Distrain definition: to constrain by seizing and holding goods, etc., in pledge for rent, damages, etc., or in order to obtain satisfaction of a claim.. See examples of DISTRAIN used in a sentence.

   DISTRAIN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com/browse/distrain

   See all results for this question

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › distrainDistrain Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › distrain

   • Cached

   The meaning of DISTRAIN is to force or compel to satisfy an obligation by means of a distress.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDISTRAIN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   distrain. verb [ T ] LAW uk / dɪˈstreɪn / us. Add to word list. to take and sell property from someone who owes you money in order to pay back their debt: Under the law, landlords have a legal right to distrain goods from a defaulting tenant in lieu of rent arrears.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › distrainDistrain - definition of distrain by ... - The Free Dictionary

   www.thefreedictionary.com › distrain

   • Cached

   Distrain is a legal term that means to seize and hold property to compel payment or reparation, as of debts. Learn the origin, usage, synonyms, and translations of distrain from various sources.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › distrainDISTRAIN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

   www.collinsdictionary.com › english › distrain

   • Cached

   distrain. Law to seize (personal property) by way of distress.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › distrainDISTRAIN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com › browse › distrain

   • Cached

   Distrain definition: to constrain by seizing and holding goods, etc., in pledge for rent, damages, etc., or in order to obtain satisfaction of a claim.. See examples of DISTRAIN used in a sentence.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › distrainDISTRAIN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › english › distrain

   • Cached

   verb [ T ] LAW uk / dɪˈstreɪn / us. Add to word list. to take and sell property from someone who owes you money in order to pay back their debt: Under the law, landlords have a legal right to distrain goods from a defaulting tenant in lieu of rent arrears.

9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › distrainDistrain - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

   www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › distrain

   Definitions of distrain. verb. levy a distress on. see more. verb. confiscate by distress. see more. verb. legally take something in place of a debt payment.