distrain vs attach

distrain and attach both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
distrain	No	No	Yes	No
attach	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, attach is a hypernym of distrain; that is, attach is a word with a broader meaning than distrain:

Other hypernyms of distrain include confiscate, impound, seize, sequester.

distrain (verb)	attach (verb)
confiscate by distress	become attached
levy a distress on	cause to be attached
legally take something in place of a debt payment	be attached; be in contact with
	take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
	create social or emotional ties