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verb
- 1. forcibly pull (something) from a person's grasp: "Leila tried to wrest her arm from his hold"
noun
- 1. a key for tuning a harp or piano. archaic
1. To obtain or remove by pulling with twisting movements: wrested the book out of his hands. 2. To take possession of forcefully; seize or usurp: wrested the islands from the settlers; wrested power from the monarchy. 3. To gain or extract with persistent effort; wring: wrested concessions from their opponents. n. Music.
to get something with effort or difficulty: The shareholders are planning to wrest control of the company (away) from the current directors. to violently pull something away from someone: He wrested the letter from my grasp.
To wrest is to forcefully grab or take something away. You can wrest away many things, such as remote controls and championships.
6 days ago · 6 meanings: 1. to take or force away by violent pulling or twisting 2. to seize forcibly by violent or unlawful means 3. to.... Click for more definitions.
Wrest Definition. rĕst. wrested, wresting, wrests. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Verb. Noun. Filter. verb. To obtain or remove by pulling with twisting movements. Wrested the book out of his hands. American Heritage. To turn or twist; esp., to pull or force away violently with a twisting motion. Webster's New World.
Definition of wrest verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
wrest meaning, definition, what is wrest: to take power or influence away from som...: Learn more.
