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distrain vs reclaim

reclaim vs distrain

distrain and reclaim both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
distrain No No Yes No
reclaim No No Yes No
As verbs, reclaim is a hypernym of distrain; that is, reclaim is a word with a broader meaning than distrain:
  • distrain: legally take something in place of a debt payment
  • reclaim: claim back
Other hypernyms of distrain include repossess.
distrain (verb) reclaim (verb)
confiscate by distress make useful again; transform from a useless or uncultivated state
levy a distress on overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable
legally take something in place of a debt payment bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one
claim back
reuse (materials from waste products)
Difference between distrain and reclaim

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