distrainment

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noun

The act of distraining; distraint.

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Meanings

noundistrainment (countable and uncountable, plural distrainments)

plural distrainments

  1. countableuncountableThe act of distraining; distraint.

Origin

From distrain + -ment.

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APA

distrainment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/distrainment

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“distrainment.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/distrainment. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “distrainment,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/distrainment.

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