Word: distraining
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: di
strai
ning
Definition: The act or process by which something is distrained.
Morphemes:
Affix: distrain
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To force (someone) to do something by seizing their property.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dis-
Language: la
Decoded: dis-
Meaning: apart
Affix: stringere
Language: la
Decoded: stringere
Meaning: to draw tight, strain
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form uncountable nouns from verbs denoting the act of doing something, an action.