Distressing

verb

/dɪˈstɹɛsɪŋ/

Word Frequency: 1.9

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.adjectiveCausing distress; upsetting; distressful.

"The details of the ordeal can be distressing to some readers."

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