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- dis|train «dihs TRAYN», Law.–v.t.2. to levy a distress upon (a person).–v.i.to levy a distress: »
Our goods were distrained upon in lieu of rent (New Statesman).
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dis|train|or — dis|train|er or dis|train|or «dihs TRAY nuhr», noun. Law. a person who distrains … Useful english dictionary
dis|train|er — or dis|train|or «dihs TRAY nuhr», noun. Law. a person who distrains … Useful english dictionary
dis|train|a|ble — «dihs TRAY nuh buhl», adjective. Law. liable to be distrained … Useful english dictionary
dis|train|ment — «dihs TRAYN muhnt», noun. Law. 1. the act of distraining. 2. the state of being distrained … Useful english dictionary
train — dis·train; dis·train·able; dis·train·ee; dis·train·er; en·train·er; en·train·ment; mis·train; qua·train; re·train; train·able; train·asi·um; train·band; train; train·ee; train·er; train·less; train·man; un·train; train·ee·ship; Tur·bo·train;… … English syllables
train — [ trɛ̃ ] n. m. • XIIe; de traîner I ♦ 1 ♦ Vx File de bêtes de somme qui suivent qqn. Train de mulets. ♢ Mod. File de choses traînées ou entraînées. « Un train de péniches derrière un remorqueur » (Vercel). Train de bois de flottage : troncs d… … Encyclopédie Universelle
dis|charge — «verb. dihs CHAHRJ; noun. dihs CHAHRJ, DIHS chahrj», verb, charged, charg|ing, noun. –v.t. 1. to release; let go; dismiss: »to discharge a patient from a hospital, discharge a committee, discharge a lazy employee, discharge a prisoner. SYNONYM(S) … Useful english dictionary
dis|en|train — «DIHS ehn TRAYN», transitive verb, intransitive verb. = detrain. (Cf. ↑detrain) … Useful english dictionary
dis|ci|ple — «duh SY puhl», noun, verb, pled, pling. –n. 1. a believer in the thought and teaching of a leader; follower: »The famous doctor had many disciples among his young medical students. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under follower (Cf. ↑follower) … Useful english dictionary
dis|ci|pline — «DIHS uh plihn», noun, verb, plined, plin|ing. –n. 1. training, especially training of the mind or character: »Children who have had no discipline are often hard to teach. 2. the training effect of experience, misfortune, or other happenings:… … Useful english dictionary
