DISTRESS as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim
   Synonym(s)
   • distraint (what does distraint mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Originally distress was a landloard’’s remedy against a tenant for unpaid rents or property damage but now the landlord is given a landlord’’s lien
   Hypernyms(s) distress is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • seizure (what does seizure mean?)
2. Meaning
   • psychological suffering
   Synonym(s)
   • hurt (what does hurt mean?)
   • suffering (what does suffering mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the death of his wife caused him great distress
   Hypernyms(s) distress is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • pain (what does pain mean?)
   • painfulness (what does painfulness mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • anguish (what does anguish mean?)
   • torment (what does torment mean?)
   • torture (what does torture mean?)
   • self-torture (what does self-torture mean?)
   • self-torment (what does self-torment mean?)
   • tsoris (what does tsoris mean?)
   • wound (what does wound mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • suffer (what does suffer mean?)
   • ache (what does ache mean?)
   • smart (what does smart mean?)
   • hurt (what does hurt mean?)
   • hurt (what does hurt mean?)
   • distress (what does distress mean?)
3. Meaning
   • extreme physical pain
   Usage Example(s)
   • the patient appeared to be in distress
   Hypernyms(s) distress is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • pain (what does pain mean?)
   • hurting (what does hurting mean?)
4. Meaning
   • a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need)
   Usage Example(s)
   • a ship in distress
   • she was the classic maiden in distress
   Hypernyms(s) distress is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • adversity (what does adversity mean?)
   • hardship (what does hardship mean?)
   • hard knocks (what does hard knocks mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • anguish (what does anguish mean?)
   • pressure (what does pressure mean?)
   • throe (what does throe mean?)

DISTRESS as VERB

1. Meaning
   • cause mental pain to
   Usage Example(s)
   • The news of her child’’s illness distressed the mother
   Hypernyms(s) distress is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • disturb (what does disturb mean?)
   • upset (what does upset mean?)
   • trouble (what does trouble mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • besiege (what does besiege mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • distress (what does distress mean?)
   • hurt (what does hurt mean?)
   • suffering (what does suffering mean?)