First Known Use: circa 1736
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distraint
noun dis·traint \di-ˈstrānt\
Definition of DISTRAINT
: the act or action of distraining
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Origin of DISTRAINT
distrain + -t (as in constraint)
Rhymes with DISTRAINT
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