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distrain meaning in Tamil

கைப்பற்று

UK/dɪˈstɹeɪn//di-ˈstrān/

distrain in Tamil: கைப்பற்று, பறி. In English, distrain means to squeeze, press, embrace; to constrain, oppress.

Tamil words for distrain

கைப்பற்று, பறி

English meaning of distrain

  1. verb To squeeze, press, embrace; to constrain, oppress.
  2. verb To force (someone) to do something by seizing their property.
  3. verb To seize somebody's property in place of, or to force, payment of a debt.
  4. verb To pull off, tear apart.

Full definition of distrain

distrain in a sentence

  • to distrain a person by his goods and chattels

Synonyms of distrain

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Questions about distrain in Tamil

What is the meaning of distrain in Tamil?
Distrain in Tamil is கைப்பற்று, பறி.
distrain என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Distrain: கைப்பற்று, பறி.
What does distrain mean in English?
Distrain means to squeeze, press, embrace; to constrain, oppress.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: distrain (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: distrain (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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