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to distress
01
to cause someone difficulty or hardship, particularly financial struggles or emotional turmoil
Transitive: to distress sb
Examples
The sudden loss of his job distressed him greatly, as he struggled to pay his bills.
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
action verb
regular
present tense
distress
3rd person singular
distresses
present participle
distressing
past simple
distressed
past participle
distressed
Examples
The news of the accident distressed her deeply.
Distress
Grammatical Information
animacy status
abstract
Composition
Compound
uncountable
plural form
distresses
Examples
She was in distress after hearing the tragic news.
02
a situation where an airplane, ship, etc. requires help because it is in serious danger
Examples
The distress call from the stranded hikers prompted an immediate search and rescue operation.
03
the act of seizing and holding property as security for debt or to satisfy a claim
Examples
The landlord used distress to recover unpaid rent.
04
intense physical pain or suffering
Examples
The athlete was in visible distress after the injury.
Lexical Tree
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