distress

Noun
  1. Psychological suffering (synset 107511603)
    "the death of his wife caused him great distress"
    is a type of: pain, painfulness - emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid
    subtypes:
    same as: hurt, suffering
  2. A state of adversity (danger or affliction or need) (synset 114500436)
    "a ship in distress"; "she was the classic maiden in distress"
    is a type of: adversity, hard knocks, hardship - a state of misfortune or affliction
    subtypes:
    • anguish - extreme distress of body or mind
    • pressure - an oppressive condition of physical or mental or social or economic distress
    • throe - hard or painful trouble or struggle
  3. Extreme physical pain (synset 114349481)
    "the patient appeared to be in distress"
    is a type of: hurting, pain - a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
  4. The seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim (synset 100086649)
    "Originally distress was a landlord's remedy against a tenant for unpaid rents or property damage but now the landlord is given a landlord's lien"
    is a type of: seizure - the taking possession of something by legal process
    same as: distraint
Verb
  1. Bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship (synset 202609431)
    is a type of: bother, discommode, disoblige, incommode, inconvenience, put out, trouble - to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
    same as: straiten
  2. Cause mental pain to (synset 201802111)
    "The news of her child's illness distressed the mother"
    is a type of: disturb, trouble, upset - move deeply
    subtypes: besiege - cause to feel distressed or worried

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