distressed

  • (verb): To cause strain or anxiety to someone.
  • (verb): To retain someone’s property against the payment of a debt; to distrain.
  • (verb): To treat a new object to give it an appearance of age.
  • (adjective): Anxious or uneasy
  • (adjective): (of merchandise, etc.) damaged
  • (adjective): (of a property) offered for sale after foreclosure
  • (adjective): (of furniture, etc.) faded or abused in order to appear old, or antique
  • She distressed the new media cabinet so that it fit with the other furniture in the room.
  • I'm distressed that John hasn't answered my calls. I hope nothing bad happened to him on the way here.