What is the meaning of distress?

noun

• Psychological suffering.
  • usage: "the death of his wife caused him great distress"
  • synonyms: hurt, suffering
• A state of adversity (danger or affliction or need. )
  • usage: "a ship in distress"; "she was the classic maiden in distress"
• Extreme physical pain.
  • usage: "the patient appeared to be in distress"
• The seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim.
  • usage: "Originally distress was a landlord's remedy against a tenant for unpaid rents or property damage but now the landlord is given a landlord's lien"
  • synonyms: distraint

verb

• Bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship.
  • synonyms: straiten
• Cause mental pain to.
  • usage: "The news of her child's illness distressed the mother"