distress
/dɪstrˈɛs/
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Definitions
Noun
psychological suffering; "the death of his wife caused him great distress"
Noun
a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need); "a ship in distress"; "she was the classic maiden in distress"
Noun
extreme physical pain; "the patient appeared to be in distress"
Noun
the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim; "Originally distress was a landlord''s remedy against a tenant for unpaid rents or property damage but now the landlord is given a landlord''s lien"
Verb
bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship
Verb
cause mental pain to; "The news of her child''s illness distressed the mother"
More General Terms
adversity
bother
discommode
disoblige
disturb
hard knocks
hardship
hurting
incommode
inconvenience
pain
painfulness
put out
seizure
trouble
upset