distraint

dis·traint

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dih-streynt]
- /dɪˈstreɪnt/
- /dɪ.ˈstreɪnt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dih-streynt]
- /dɪˈstreɪnt/

Definitions of distraint word

noun distraint the act of distraining; a distress. 1
noun distraint The seizure of someone’s property in order to obtain payment of money owed, especially rent. 1
noun distraint the act or process of distraining; distress 0
noun distraint the action of distraining; seizure 0
noun distraint (law) The legal right of a landlord to seize the property of a tenant in the event of nonpayment of rent. 0

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Origin of distraint

First appearance:

before 1720

One of the 49% newest English words

1720-30; distrain + -t, modeled on constraint, restraint

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Parts of speech for Distraint

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Distraint

distraint popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

distraint usage trend in Literature

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