DISTRESS


Meaning of DISTRESS in English

■ 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 ~ to.

2》 give (furniture or clothing) simulated marks of age and wear.

Derivatives

~ed adjective

~ful adjective

~ing adjective

~ingly adverb

Origin

ME: from OFr. destresce (n.), destrecier (v.), based on L. distringere 'stretch apart'.

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