DISTRESS, dis-tres', _n._ extreme pain: that which causes suffering:
calamity: misfortune: (_arch._) compulsion: act of distraining
goods.--_v.t._ to afflict with pain or suffering: to harass: to grieve: to
distrain.--_p.adj._ DISTRESSED'.--_adj._ DISTRESS'FUL.--_adv._
DISTRESS'FULLY.--_n._ DISTRESS'FULNESS.--_p.adj._ DISTRESS'ING.--_adv._
DISTRESS'INGLY. [O. Fr. _destresse_--L. _distring[)e]re_, _districtum_, to
pull asunder.]
DISTRIBUTE, dis-trib'[=u]t, _v.t._ to divide amongst several: to deal out
or allot: to classify: to give a logical term its fullest extension.--_n._
DISTRIB'UEND, that which is to be distributed.--_adjs._ DISTRIB'UTABLE,
that may be divided; DISTRIB'UTARY, distributing.--_ns._ DISTRIB'UTER, -OR;
DISTRIB[=U]'TION, allotment: classification: the application of a general
term to all the objects denoted by it.--_adjs._ DISTRIB[=U]'TIONAL;
DISTRIB'UTIVE, that distributes, separates, or divides: giving to each his
own.--_n._ a word, like _each_ or _every_, that indicates the several
individuals of a number.--_adv._ DISTRIB'UTIVELY.--GEOGRAPHICAL
DISTRIBUTION, the department of science that treats of the distribution of
animals and plants over certain areas of the globe. [L.
_distribu[)e]re_--_dis_, asunder, _tribu[)e]re_, _trib[=u]tum_, to allot.]
DISTRICT, dis'trikt, _n._ a portion of territory defined for political,
judicial, educational, or other purposes (as a registration district, a
militia district, the District of Columbia): a region.--_v.t._ to divide
into districts. [Fr.,--L. _districtus_--_distring[)e]re_, to draw tight.]
DISTRINGAS, dis-tring'gas, _n._ an old writ directing a sheriff or other
officer to distrain. [Second pers. sing. pres. subj. of Late L.
_distring[)e]re_, to distrain.]
DISTROUBLE, dis-trub'l, _v.t._ (_Spens._) to trouble greatly, to perplex.
[L. _dis_, inten., and _trouble_.]
DISTRUST, dis-trust', _n._ want of trust: want of faith or confidence:
doubt.--_v.t._ to have no trust in: to disbelieve: to doubt.--_adj._
DISTRUST'FUL, full of distrust: apt to distrust: suspicious.--_adv._
DISTRUST'FULLY.--_n._ DISTRUST'FULNESS.--_adj._ DISTRUST'LESS.
DISTUNE, dis-t[=u]n', _v.t._ to put out of tune.
DISTURB, dis-turb', _v.t._ to throw into confusion: to agitate: to
disquiet: to interrupt.--_n._ DISTURB'ANCE, agitation: tumult:
interruption: perplexity.--_adj._ and _n._ DISTURB'ANT,
disturbing.--_adjs._ DISTURB'ATIVE; DISTURBED'.--_n._ DISTURB'ER. [O. Fr.
_distourber_--L. _disturb[=a]re_, _dis_, asunder, _turb[=a]re_, to
agitate--_turba_, a crowd.]
DISTYLE, dis'til, _n._ a portico with two columns. [Gr. _distylos_--_di-_,
two, and _stylos_, column.]
DISULPHATE, d[=i]-sul'f[=a]t, _n._ a sulphate containing one atom of
hydrogen replaceable by a base.--_n._ DISUL'PHIDE, a sulphide containing
two atoms of sulphur to the molecule--also DISUL'PHURET.--_adj._
DISULPH[=U]'RIC, containing two sulphuric-acid radicals.
DISUNIFORM, dis-[=u]'ni-form, _adj._ not uniform.--_n._ DISUNIFORM'ITY.
DISUNION, dis-[=u]n'yun, _n._ want of union: breaking up of union or
concord: separation.--_n._ DISUN'IONIST, promoter of disunion.
DISUNITE, dis-[=u]-n[=i]t', _v.t._ to separate what is united: to sever or
sunder.--_v.i._ to fall asunder: to part.--_n._ DIS[=U]'NITY, state of
disunion.
DISUSE, dis-[=u]s', or dis'[=u]s, _n._ cessation or giving up of use or
custom.--_v.t._ (dis-[=u]z') to cease to use or practise.--_n._ DISUSAGE
(dis-[=u]z'-), gradual cessation of use or custom.
DISVALUE, dis-val'[=u], _v.t._ (_Shak._) to diminish in value, disparage.
DISVOUCH, dis-vowch', _v.t._ (_Shak._) to discredit, contradict.
DISWARREN, dis-wor'en, _v.t._ to deprive of the character of a warren.
DISWEAPON, dis-wep'un, _v.t._ to disarm.
DISYLLABLE. See DISSYLLABLE.
DISYOKE, dis-y[=o]k', _v.t._ (_Tenn._) to free from the yoke.