DISTRESS (2)

distress (2). Distress, n. to the act of distraining, misery, wane

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Dis‐tress″, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Distressed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Distressing.] [[Cf. OF. destrecier. See Distress, n.]] 1. 1. To cause pain or anguish to; to pain; to oppress with calamity; to afflict; to harass; to make miserable.
We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed. 2 Cor. iv. 8. 2. 2. To compel by pain or suffering.
Men who can neither be distressed nor won into a sacrifice of duty. A. Hamilton. 3. 3. (Law) To seize for debt; to distrain.
Syn. — To pain; grieve; harass; trouble; perplex; afflict; worry; annoy.