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Meaning of word distraint from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

distraint noun

Meaning : The seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim.

Example : 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.

Synonyms : distress

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