distrain

About 0.03 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To squeeze, press, embrace; to constrain, oppress.
2. verb To force (someone) to do something by seizing their property.

   to distrain a person by his goods and chattels

3. verb To seize somebody's property in place of, or to force, payment of a debt.
4. verb To pull off, tear apart.

Similar words

oppress coerce press down withstrain restrain constrict keep under force stifle depress

Often followed by

for the upon on and them in or any

Word family

distrainable distrained distrainer distrainers distraining distrainor distrainors distrains