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Meaning of distressed

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

distressed

Pronunciation:/dɪˈstɹɛst/

verb

Definitions

  1. To cause strain or anxiety to someone.

    Synonyms:anguishharrowmartyrtantalisetantalizetormenttroublevex

  2. To retain someone’s property against the payment of a debt; to distrain.

    Synonyms:distrain

  3. To treat a new object to give it an appearance of age.

    Example: She distressed the new media cabinet so that it fit with the other furniture in the room.

    Synonyms:ageantiquepatinate

adjective

Definitions

  1. Anxious or uneasy

    Example: I'm distressed that John hasn't answered my calls. I hope nothing bad happened to him on the way here.

  2. (of merchandise, etc.) damaged

  3. (of a property) offered for sale after foreclosure

  4. (of furniture, etc.) faded or abused in order to appear old, or antique

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/distresshttps://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/distressed

Related words

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