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extreme physical pain; "the patient appeared to be in distress"

a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need); "a ship in distress"; "she was the classic maiden in distress"

cause mental pain to; "The news of her child's illness distressed the mother"

extreme physical pain; "the patient appeared to be in distress"

a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need); "a ship in distress"; "she was the classic maiden in distress"

That which occasions suffering; painful situation; misfortune; affliction; misery.

A state of danger or necessity; as, a ship in distress, from leaking, loss of spars, want of provisions or water, etc.

The act of distraining; the taking of a personal chattel out of the possession of a wrongdoer, by way of pledge for redress of an injury, or for the performance of a duty, as for nonpayment of rent or taxes, or for injury done by cattle, etc.

The thing taken by distraining; that which is seized to procure satisfaction.

To cause pain or anguish to; to pain; to oppress with calamity; to afflict; to harass; to make miserable.

To compel by pain or suffering.

To seize for debt; to distrain.

That which occasions suffering; painful situation; misfortune; affliction; misery.

A state of danger or necessity; as, a ship in distress, from leaking, loss of spars, want of provisions or water, etc.

The act of distraining; the taking of a personal chattel out of the possession of a wrongdoer, by way of pledge for redress of an injury, or for the performance of a duty, as for nonpayment of rent or taxes, or for injury done by cattle, etc.

The thing taken by distraining; that which is seized to procure satisfaction.

To cause pain or anguish to; to pain; to oppress with calamity; to afflict; to harass; to make miserable.

To compel by pain or suffering.

To seize for debt; to distrain.

To inflict pain or suffering upon; grieve.

Physical or mental anguish.

Distressful.

Distressful.

To cause to suffer; afflict; grieve; agitate.

Acute or extreme suffering; pain; trouble.

Distraint.

Distressly.

Extreme pain: that which causes suffering: calamity: misfortune: a state of danger: act of distraining goods.

To afflict with pain or suffering: to harass: to grieve: to distrain.

Suffering, or its cause; misfortune; distraint.

To afflict; grieve; harass; distrain.

n. [French] Extreme pain or suffering of body or mind;—that which occasions suffering;—a state of danger or necessity;—calamity; misfortune; adversity;—the act of distraining;- the thing taken by distraining.

The act of making a legal seizure; a compulsion, by which a man is assured to appear in court, or to pay a debt; the thing seized by law; calamity, misery, misfortune.