verb🔗ShareTo cause strain or anxiety to someone."The long, confusing instructions for the project distressed the students. "mindemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo retain someone’s property against the payment of a debt; to distrain."The landlord was going to distrain the tenant's belongings for unpaid rent. "propertylawfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo treat a new object to give it an appearance of age."She distressed the new media cabinet so that it fit with the other furniture in the room."appearancestyleageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareCausing distress; upsetting; distressful."The details of the ordeal can be distressing to some readers."mindemotionsufferingsituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
