distrained

Meanings

• verb

  seized and held, especially by legal process; arrested or detained

  - "The debtor's assets were distrained to pay off his debts."
  - "The sheriff distrained the property to satisfy the judgment."

• adjective

  under great mental or emotional strain or stress

  - "She was distrained after the long and tiring journey."
  - "He looked distrained as he waited for the results of the test."

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Synonyms

distress

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with distrained
chained , rained , mained

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Variants

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distrain , distrainable , distrained , distrainer , distrainers , distraining , distrainor , distrainors , distrains

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Etymology

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From Old French 'destreigner' meaning 'to bind, to tie', from 'destreign' meaning 'bond, fetter'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'distrain' is also used in the context of railways to refer to the process of attaching goods to a railway wagon.

2. In medieval Europe, 'distrain' was used to refer to the process of collecting taxes by seizing the property of those who owed them.

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Related Concepts

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1. seizure: The act of taking possession of someone or something, especially by force.

2. arrest: The act of detaining someone, usually by the police, for questioning or to bring them before a court.

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Culture

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In literature, 'distrained' has been used to describe a person who is under great emotional or mental stress, often to the point of breakdown. In law, it refers to the seizure and holding of property by legal process.

How to Memorize "distrained"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a sheriff seizing and holding someone's property or imagine a person under great emotional or mental stress.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with 'seizure' or 'arrest' in the legal sense, or with 'stressed' or 'strained' in the emotional sense.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by associating the word with 'distress' or 'strain' to remember its meanings.

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