Definition of Distress

Noun

• the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim
  "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"
  distraint
• extreme physical pain
  "the patient appeared to be in distress"
  
• a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need)
  "a ship in distress"
  "she was the classic maiden in distress"
  
• psychological suffering
  "the death of his wife caused him great distress"
  hurt suffering

Verb

• cause mental pain to
  "The news of her child's illness distressed the mother"
  
• bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship
  straiten

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Unscramble distress

155 unscramble word found using the letters distress.

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