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distrain

verbverified·updated Jun 3, 2026

legally take something in place of a debt payment

Framework senses

Wordset Dictionary3 sensesview framework →
§1
legally take something in place of a debt payment
§2
confiscate by distress
§3
levy a distress on
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
legally take something in place of a debt payment
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