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Definition of distress verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

distress

verb

NAmE//dɪˈstrɛs//

Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they distress

he / she / it distresses

past simple distressed

-ing form distressing

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to make someone feel very worried or unhappy distress somebody It was clear that the letter had deeply distressed her. distress yourself Don't distress yourself (= don't worry).

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distress noun
a damsel in distress

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a damsel in distress

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