word
Distress
Dih-STREHS
/dɪˈstrɛs/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
distress
Dictionary meaning
The seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim.
Examples
- 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.
- The death of their sibling caused them great distress.
Synonyms: distraint
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