Distress vs. Impairment

Distress vs. Impairment — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Distress and Impairment

Distressnoun

(Cause of) discomfort.

Impairmentnoun

The result of being impaired

Distressnoun

Serious danger.

Impairmentnoun

A deterioration or weakening

Distressnoun

(legal) A seizing of property without legal process to force payment of a debt.

Impairmentnoun

A disability or handicap

visual impairment
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Distressnoun

(legal) The thing taken by distraining; that which is seized to procure satisfaction.

Impairmentnoun

an inefficient part or factor.

Distressverb

To cause strain or anxiety to someone.

Impairmentnoun

(accounting) A downward revaluation, a write-down.

Distressverb

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

Impairmentnoun

the occurrence of a change for the worse

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Distressverb

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

a pair of distressed jeansShe distressed the new media cabinet so that it fit with the other furniture in the room.

Impairmentnoun

a symptom of reduced quality or strength

Distressnoun

psychological suffering;

the death of his wife caused him great distress

Impairmentnoun

the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness;

reading disabilityhearing impairment

Distressnoun

a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need);

a ship in distressshe was the classic maiden in distress

Impairmentnoun

damage that results in a reduction of strength or quality

Distressnoun

extreme physical pain;

the patient appeared to be in distress

Impairmentnoun

the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine)

Distressnoun

the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim;

Originally distress was a landloard's remedy against a tenant for unpaid rents or property damage but now the landlord is given a landlord's lien

Distressverb

cause mental pain to;

The news of her child's illness distressed the mother