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1 distraint -- rank: 1000

distraint definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: the seizure ... the landlord is given a landlord's lien" [syn: distress, distraint] Merriam Webster's noun Etymology: distrain + -t (as in constraint ... their sale. Etymology: DISTRAIN, after constraint Webster's 1913 Dictionary Distraint Dis*traint", n. [OF. destrainte distress, force.] (Law) The act ...

2 Distress -- rank: 535

... the landlord is given a landlord's lien" [syn: distress, distraint] v 1: bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship ... etc. 2 the lack of money or comforts. 3 Law = DISTRAINT. 4 breathlessness; exhaustion. --v.tr. 1 subject to distress; exhaust ... a ship in danger. distress-warrant Law a warrant authorizing distraint. in distress 1 suffering or in danger. 2 (of a ... discommode, discomposure, disconcertion, disconcertment, discountenance, dismalness, dismay, disquiet, disquietude, disserve, distraint, distressfulness, disturb, disturbance, do a mischief, do evil, do ill ...

3 Distrain -- rank: 364

... Reference Dictionary v.intr. Law (usu. foll. by upon) impose distraint (on a person, goods, etc.). Derivatives: distrainee n. distrainer n ... draw tight, press together. See Strain, and cf. Distress, District, Distraint.] 1. To press heavily upon; to bear down upon with ...

4 Forfeiture -- rank: 230

... dead loss, debit, denial, denudation, deprivation, despoilment, destruction, detriment, dispossession, distraint, distress, divestment, escheat, escheatment, expense, fine, forfeit, injury, loser, losing ...

5 Forfeit -- rank: 230

... debit, default, denial, denudation, deposit, deprivation, despoilment, destruction, detriment, dispossession, distraint, distress, divestment, drop, escheat, escheatment, expense, fee, fine, forfeiture, forgo ...

6 Fine -- rank: 230

... dilute, diluted, direct, discriminate, discriminating, discriminative, disintegrated, distinctive, distinguishing, distrain, distraint, distress, double-edged, downy, dry, dulcet, dusty, edged, efflorescent, elaborate ...

7 eminent domain -- rank: 230

... ascendancy, attachment, balance of power, collectivization, commandeering, communalization, communization, confiscation, distraint, distress, dominance, dominancy, domination, dominion, execution, expropriation, garnishment, impoundment, impressment ...

8 Execution -- rank: 230

... defenestration, delivery, demilegato, destruction, destruction of life, direction, discharge, dispatch, distraint, distress, doing, driving, drop, effectuation, electric chair, electrocution, eminent domain ...

9 damages -- rank: 230

... forfeiture. Moby Thesaurus amends, amercement, atonement, blood money, compensation, consideration, distraint, distress, escheat, escheatment, fine, forfeit, forfeiture, guerdon, honorarium, indemnification, indemnity ...

10 Distraining -- rank: 230

... draw tight, press together. See Strain, and cf. Distress, District, Distraint.] 1. To press heavily upon; to bear down upon with ...

11 Distrained -- rank: 230

... draw tight, press together. See Strain, and cf. Distress, District, Distraint.] 1. To press heavily upon; to bear down upon with ...

12 Annexation -- rank: 230

... commandeering, communalization, communization, complement, concomitant, confiscation, continuation, conversion, conveyance, corollary, distraint, distress, embezzlement, eminent domain, execution, expropriation, extension, extrapolation, fastener, fastening ...

13 Impressment -- rank: 230

... collectivization, commandeering, communalization, communization, compulsory military service, confiscation, conscription, crimping, distraint, distress, draft, draft call, drafting, eminent domain, enlistment, enrollment, execution ...

14 Mulct -- rank: 230

... the dice, con, cozen, crib, damages, defraud, demand, diddle, distrain, distraint, distress, do in, do out of, escheat, escheatment, estreat, euchre ...

15 Detainer -- rank: 230

... the wrongful detaining of goods taken from the owner for distraint etc. 2 the detention of a person in prison etc ...