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distress — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ acute, considerable, deep, extreme, great, immense (BrE), severe, significant ▪ genuine, real … Collocations dictionary
distress — ► NOUN 1) extreme anxiety or suffering. 2) the state of a ship or aircraft when in danger or difficulty. 3) Medicine a state of physical strain, especially difficulty in breathing. ► VERB 1) cause distress to. 2) give (furniture, leather, etc.)… … English terms dictionary
distress — dis·tress n [Anglo French destrece, literally, tightness, anguish, deprivation, from Old French, ultimately from Late Latin districtus severe, from past participle of distringere to hinder, punish see distrain] 1: seizure and detention of the… … Law dictionary
distress call — noun an internationally recognized signal sent out by a ship or plane indicating that help is needed • Syn: ↑distress signal • Hypernyms: ↑signal, ↑signaling, ↑sign • Hyponyms: ↑SOS, ↑Mayday … Useful english dictionary
distress — dis‧tress [dɪˈstres] noun [uncountable] LAW when someone s goods are taken with the permission of a court of law so that they can be sold to pay unpaid rent, bills etc: • The corporation had a power of absolute and immediate distress in the event … Financial and business terms
distress borrowing — ➔ borrowing * * * distress borrowing UK US noun [U] ► FINANCE the act of borrowing money because you do not have enough to pay back a debt or to operate your business: »Reasons for distress borrowing may include borrowing due to an emergency, or… … Financial and business terms
distress selling — ➔ selling * * * distress selling UK US noun [C or U] ► FINANCE the act of selling something because you do not have enough money to pay back a debt or to operate your business: »Because a distress selling means the owners are being forced to sell … Financial and business terms
distress — noun 1》 extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain. 2》 the state of a ship or aircraft when in danger or difficulty. 3》 Medicine a state of physical strain, especially difficulty in breathing. 4》 Law another term for distraint. verb 1》 cause distress to.… … English new terms dictionary
distress signal — noun an internationally recognized signal sent out by a ship or plane indicating that help is needed • Syn: ↑distress call • Hypernyms: ↑signal, ↑signaling, ↑sign • Hyponyms: ↑SOS, ↑Mayday … Useful english dictionary
distress warrant — noun Law a warrant authorizing distraint … English new terms dictionary
distress — I. noun Etymology: Middle English destresse, from Anglo French destresce, from Vulgar Latin *districtia, from Latin districtus, past participle of distringere Date: 13th century 1. a. seizure and detention of the goods of another as pledge or to… … New Collegiate Dictionary
