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distrain
/dɪˈstɹeɪn/
verb
To squeeze, press, embrace; to constrain, oppress.
To force (someone) to do something by seizing their property.
"to distrain a person by his goods and chattels"
To seize somebody's property in place of, or to force, payment of a debt.
Synonymsdistress
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