English verb: distrain | |||
1. | distrain (possession) levy a distress on | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | impose, levy | ||
2. | distrain (possession) confiscate by distress | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | attach, confiscate, impound, seize, sequester | ||
3. | distrain (possession) legally take something in place of a debt payment | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | reclaim, repossess | ||