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to seize / to distrain
verbformalcommon/pɨɲuɾaɾ/pe·nho·rar
Definition
1To subject goods to a pledge or pawn; to seize property as security for a debt.
Usage examples
“The bailiffs were authorized to seize his assets to settle the debt.”
“The bank can seize the property if the mortgage payments are not made.”