English to Hindi Dictionary

Hindi meaning of distrain

distrain

/ आसेध करना; जब्त करना; रोकना;

Synonym seize; Fend;

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English Dictionary:

1. Distrain

[v. i.]

- To levy a distress.

2. Distrain

[v. t.]

- To press heavily upon; to bear down upon with violence; hence, to constrain or compel; to bind; to distress, torment, or afflict.
- To rend; to tear.
- To seize, as a pledge or indemnification; to take possession of as security for nonpayment of rent, the reparation of an injury done, etc.; to take by distress; as, to distrain goods for rent, or of an amercement.
- To subject to distress; to coerce; as, to distrain a person by his goods and chattels.