distress vs trouble

distress and trouble both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
distress	Yes	No	Yes	No
trouble	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, trouble is a hypernym of distress; that is, trouble is a word with a broader meaning than distress:

Other hypernyms of distress include disturb, upset.

As verbs, trouble is a hypernym of distress; that is, trouble is a word with a broader meaning than distress:

distress: bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship
trouble: to cause inconvenience or discomfort to

Other hypernyms of distress include bother, discommode, disoblige, incommode, inconvenience, put out.

distress (noun)	trouble (noun)
the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim	an effort that is inconvenient
psychological suffering	a source of difficulty
extreme physical pain	an event causing distress or pain
a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need)	an angry disturbance
	a strong feeling of anxiety
	an unwanted pregnancy

distress (verb)	trouble (verb)
cause mental pain to	cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed
bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship	disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
	move deeply
	to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
	take the trouble to do something; concern oneself