distress
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9.0
- noun
- /dɪˈstrɛs/
- UK
:
embargo
- The assessment and management of psychosocial distress as it has occurred in lung transplant candidates is described.
Examples
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The various items can thus be regarded as good indicators of the marital distress construct.
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Infection with the SARS virus results in acute respiratory distress and sometimes death.
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All three cities have experienced severe economic distress over the past decades.
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But it seems clear that economic and social distress is increasing worldwide.
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In addition, further research is needed to understand the relationship between city economic distress and poor outcomes.
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Second, does this correlation indicate that the relationship between exposure and distress was substantial?
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There are also demographic characteristics related to psychological distress among welfare recipients.
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The court ordered the distress of the property to ensure the debt was paid by the owner.
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After months of unpaid rent, the landlord initiated distress on the tenant's belongings.
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The bank placed a lien on the house as part of the legal distress process for the unpaid mortgage.
Synonyms
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6.7
The lender takes back property such as a home or car when the borrower stops paying
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8.2
A legal loss of land, property or other things someone owns
The legal taking of someone's property to get money they owe
Property taken by legal order to pay a debt
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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3.1
A signal sent by a ship, plane, or person asking for emergency help
- Specialized
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4.6
A problem in pregnancy when the baby in the womb has an unusual heart rate or low oxygen
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7.4
A serious illness in which the lungs are damaged and fill with fluid so oxygen cannot reach the blood
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6.5
A serious lung problem in premature babies whose lungs cannot stay open so they breathe fast and look blue
- Specialized
A serious lung problem in newborn babies, often premature, when their lungs cannot open properly and they have trouble breathing
Surface Forms
Etymology
Distress comes from the Latin parts dis- and stringere, meaning 'apart' and 'to draw tight', and is related to words like string and strict. Think of a creditor 'pulling in' a person's goods to force payment, which is why distress can mean the legal taking of property.