/ Dictionary / Index D distraint: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: dis•traint Pronunciation: (di-strānt'), [key] — n. Law. the act of distraining; a distress. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: distraint (Thesaurus) distrain distrait Related Content Daily Word Quiz: impetuous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language