Index of English words, starting with "di"

(1) - Distraction (n.) Derangement of the mind; madness.
(2) - Distraction (n.) Agitation from violent emotions; perturbation of mind; despair.
(3) - Distraction (n.) Confusion of affairs; tumult; disorder; as, political distractions.
(4) - Distraction (n.) State in which the attention is called in different ways; confusion; perplexity.
(5) - Distraction (n.) A diversity of direction; detachment.
(6) - Distraction (n.) That which diverts attention; a diversion.
(7) - Distraction (n.) The act of distracting; a drawing apart; separation.

(1) - Distractive (a.) Causing perplexity; distracting.

(1) - Distrain (v. i.) To levy a distress.
(2) - Distrain (v. t.) To subject to distress; to coerce; as, to distrain a person by his goods and chattels.
(3) - Distrain (v. t.) To seize, as a pledge or indemnification; to take possession of as security for nonpayment of rent, the reparation of an injury done, etc.; to take by distress; as, to distrain goods for rent, or of an amercement.
(4) - Distrain (v. t.) To rend; to tear.
(5) - Distrain (v. t.) To press heavily upon; to bear down upon with violence; hence, to constrain or compel; to bind; to distress, torment, or afflict.

(1) - Distrainable (a.) Capable of being, or liable to be, distrained.