Word of the Day for Monday, August 23, 2010
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distrain \dih-STREYN\, verb:
distrain \dih-STREYN\, verb:
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1. To seize the property of (a person) in order to compel payment of debts.
1. To seize the property of (a person) in order to compel payment of debts.
2. To levy a distress upon.
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The B.O. will not hesitate to use his henchmen to distrain the assets of those who do not pay their fair share of taxes, that is to say, 100% of their income!
--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog
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Distrain is ultimately a combination of two Latin roots, dis, "apart," and stringere, "to draw tight."
Distrain is ultimately a combination of two Latin roots, dis, "apart," and stringere, "to draw tight."
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