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Distain vs Distrain - What's the difference?

distain | distrain |

As verbs the difference between distain and distrain

is that distain is (rare) to stain, discolour or tarnish while distrain is (label) to squeeze, press, embrace; to constrain, oppress.

distain

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • (rare) To stain, discolour or tarnish

    • distrain

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (label) To squeeze, press, embrace; to constrain, oppress.
  • *, VII:
  • *:But when he heard her answeres loth, he knew / Some secret sorrow did her heart distraine .
  • * 1600 , (Edward Fairfax), The (Jerusalem Delivered) of (w), XII, xii:
  • *:Thus spake the Prince, and gently 'gan distrain / Now him, now her, between his friendly arms.
  • To force (someone) to do something by seizing their property.
  • To seize somebody's property in place of, or to force, payment of a debt.
  • :
  • (label) To pull off, tear apart.
  • *, II.xii:
  • *:For that same net so cunningly was wound, / That neither guile, nor force might it distraine .

    • Synonyms

    * distress

    Derived terms

    * distrainable * distrainee * distrainer * distrainment * distrainor * distraint

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