Meaning of distressed in English | Powered by Free Dictionary API

verb

• To cause strain or anxiety to someone.

• To retain someone’s property against the payment of a debt; to distrain.

• To treat a new object to give it an appearance of age.

  Example: She distressed the new media cabinet so that it fit with the other furniture in the room.

adjective

• Anxious or uneasy

  Example: I'm distressed that John hasn't answered my calls. I hope nothing bad happened to him on the way here.

• (of merchandise, etc.) damaged

• (of a property) offered for sale after foreclosure

• (of furniture, etc.) faded or abused in order to appear old, or antique