Distraining

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:16 pts11 letters

Definition of Distraining

verb

To squeeze, press, embrace; to constrain, oppress.
To force (someone) to do something by seizing their property.
"to distrain a person by his goods and chattels"
To seize somebody's property in place of, or to force, payment of a debt.
To pull off, tear apart.

noun

The act or process by which something is distrained.

Anagrams of Distraining

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "distraining":

10-LETTER WORDS

9-LETTER WORDS

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8-LETTER WORDS

darnings distrain draining inditing ingrains insignia nidating sainting staining standing striding training

7-LETTER WORDS

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

distress

Rhyming Words

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