Distress
noundɪ'strɛs
Noun
psychological suffering
“the death of his wife caused him great distress”
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”
Similar:DistraintType of:Seizurea state of adversity (danger or affliction or need)
“a ship in distress”
“she was the classic maiden in distress”
Type of:HardshipAdversityextreme physical pain
“the patient appeared to be in distress”
Type of:PainHurting
Verb
cause mental pain to
“The news of her child's illness distressed the mother”
Type of:UpsetDisturbTroublebring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship
Similar:StraitenType of:DiscommodeBotherTrouble
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