[noun] psychological suffering; "the death of his wife caused him great distress" Synonyms:hurt, suffering
[noun] a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need); "a ship in distress"; "she was the classic maiden in distress"
[noun] extreme physical pain; "the patient appeared to be in distress"
[noun] the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim; "Originally distress was a landloard's remedy against a tenant for unpaid rents or property damage but now the landlord is given a landlord's lien" Synonyms:distraint
[verb] cause mental pain to; "The news of her child's illness distressed the mother"
