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- Dictionarydistress/dɪˈstrɛs/
noun
- 1. extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain: "to his distress he saw that she was trembling" Similar Opposite
- 2. another term for distraint
verb
- 1. cause (someone) anxiety, sorrow, or pain: "I didn't mean to distress you" Similar Opposite
- 2. give (furniture or clothing) simulated marks of age and wear: "the manner in which leather jackets are industrially distressed" Similar Opposite
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great mental or physical suffering, such as extreme anxiety, sadness, or pain, or the state of being in danger or urgent need: emotional / financial distress.
The meaning of DISTRESS is seizure and detention of the goods of another as pledge or to obtain satisfaction of a claim by the sale of the goods seized. How to use distress in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Distress.
DISTRESS meaning: 1. a feeling of extreme worry, sadness, or pain: 2. a situation in which you are suffering or are…. Learn more.
Distress definition: great pain, anxiety, or sorrow; acute physical or mental suffering; affliction; trouble. See examples of DISTRESS used in a sentence.
Distress is the state of being in extreme danger and needing urgent help. He expressed concern that the ship might be in distress. The constable received a distress call, and saw two youths attacking his colleague.
The noun distress refers to a state of severe anxiety or strain, often brought about by failing to study for an exam, harassing grizzly bears, or borrowing your sister's clothes without asking. When used as a verb, to distress means to cause all that pain, suffering and anxiety — in other words, to stress somebody out.
Definition of distress noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
a. Bodily dysfunction or discomfort caused by disease or injury: respiratory distress. b. Physical deterioration, as of a highway, caused by hard use over time: pavement distress. 3. a. The condition of being in need of immediate assistance: a motorist in distress. b. Suffering caused by poverty: programs to relieve public distress. 4.
DISTRESS definition: 1. the feeling of being extremely upset or worried: 2. a situation in which someone is in danger…. Learn more.
verb. distressed, distresses. To cause sorrow, misery, or suffering to; pain. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To mar or otherwise treat (an object or fabric, for example) to give the appearance of an antique or of heavy prior use. American Heritage. To cause discomfort to; trouble. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.