Definition of distress | What does distress mean?
What is the definition of the word DISTRESS?
Here is a list of definitions for distress.
- psychological suffering; "the death of his wife caused him great distress"
- a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need); "a ship in distress"; "she was the classic maiden in distress"
- extreme physical pain; "the patient appeared to be in 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"
What are the verbs of the word DISTRESS?
Here is a list of definitions for distress.
- bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship
- cause mental pain to; "The news of her child's illness distressed the mother"
What are the synonyms of the word DISTRESS?
What is another word for DISTRESS?. Here is a list of synonyms for DISTRESS
Words beginning with DISTRESS?
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What words can be made with DISTRESS?
We only list the first 50 results for any words that can be made with DISTRESS.
In which dictionaries does the word distress exist?
English International (SOWPODS) - Yes
English USA (TWL 98) - Yes
English USA (TWL 06) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2012) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2007) - Yes
Words with Friends (WWF) - Yes
Enable1 (ENABLE1) - Yes
Letterpress (LETTERPRESS) - Yes