distrain
Definition
Word Type: verb
to take and sell property from someone who owes you money in order to pay back their debt:
Example
- Under the law, landlords have a legal right to distrain goods from a defaulting tenant in lieu of rent arrears.
to take and sell property from someone who owes you money in order to pay back their debt:
Example
- Under the law, landlords have a legal right to distrain goods from a defaulting tenant in lieu of rent arrears.