to seize / to distrain
verbformal/pɨɲuɾaɾ/medium
pe·nho·rar
Definition
To subject goods to a pledge or pawn; to seize property as security for a debt.
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.
Etymology
De 'penhor' + sufixo '-ar'.