Synonyms for Distraint & Similar Words
Definition of distraint
- 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"
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- What are synonyms for distraint?
- Synonyms for distraint include: distress.
- How many synonyms does distraint have?
- Distraint has 1 synonym.