Definitions
1.verbTo cause strain or anxiety to someone.
2.verbTo retain someone’s property against the payment of a debt; to distrain.
3.verbTo treat a new object to give it an appearance of age."She distressed the new media cabinet so that it fit with the other furniture in the room."
4.adjectiveAnxious or uneasy"I'm distressed that John hasn't answered my calls. I hope nothing bad happened to him on the way here."
5.adjective(of merchandise, etc.) damaged
6.adjective(of a property) offered for sale after foreclosure
7.adjective(of furniture, etc.) faded or abused in order to appear old, or antique