Distraint
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The legal right of a landlord to seize the property of a tenant in the event of nonpayment of rent
Distress
Part of speech: noun
Definition: (Cause of) discomfort.Serious danger.A seizing of property without legal process to force payment of a debt.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To cause strain or anxiety to someone.To retain someone's property against the payment of a debt; to distrain.To treat an object, such as an antique, to give it an appearance of age.
Example sentence: Let your heart feel for the afflictions and distress of everyone, and let your hand give in proportion to your purse.