Word Information

Distress

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Definitions for Distress

noun
psychological suffering
Synonyms
hurt suffering
Examples
  1. the death of his wife caused him great distress
noun
a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need)
Examples
  1. a ship in distress
  2. she was the classic maiden in distress
noun
extreme physical pain
Examples
  1. the patient appeared to be in distress
noun
the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim
Synonyms
distraint
Examples
  1. Originally distress was a landlord's remedy against a tenant for unpaid rents or property damage but now the landlord is given a landlord's lien
verb
bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship
Synonyms
straiten
verb
cause mental pain to
Examples
  1. The news of her child's illness distressed the mother

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