English dictionary

distraint

/d/I/'str/eI/nt/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim

noun.act

Synonyms distress

Source: WordNet 3.0
The act or proceeding of seizing personal property by distress.

noun

Source: webster1913