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   Wrest

   /rest/

   

   verb

   • 1. forcibly pull (something) from a person's grasp: "Leila tried to wrest her arm from his hold"
   • ▪ take (something, especially power or control) from someone or something else after considerable effort or difficulty: "they wanted to allow people to wrest control of their lives from impersonal bureaucracies"
   • ▪ distort the meaning or interpretation of (something) to suit one's own interests or views: "you appear convinced of my guilt, and wrest every reply I have made"

   noun

   • 1. a key for tuning a harp or piano. archaic

   Word Origin Old Englishwrǣstan ‘twist, tighten’, of Germanic origin; related to Danish vriste, also to wrist.

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   to take or force away by violent pulling or twisting. to seize forcibly by violent or unlawful means. to obtain by laborious effort. to distort in meaning, purpose, etc. n. the act or an instance of wresting. archaic a small key used to tune a piano or harp. Etymology: Old English wrǣstan; related to Old Norse reista. See writhe. ˈwrester n.

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   : to pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements. 2. : to gain with difficulty by or as if by force, violence, or determined labor. wrest. 2 of 2. noun. 1. : the action of wresting : wrench. 2. archaic : a key or wrench used for turning pins in a stringed instrument (such as a piano) Synonyms. Verb. corkscrew. extract. prize.

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   Definition of wrest. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.

5. www.oed.com › dictionary › wrest_n2wrest, n.² meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   What does the noun wrest mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun wrest . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › thesauruswrest - Cambridge English Thesaurus with synonyms and examples

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   verb. These are words and phrases related to wrest. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of wrest. The bully tried to wrest the ball from the smaller boy's hands. Synonyms. wrench. twist. wring. take. grab. pull. jerk. tear. rip. force. The settlers found it hard to wrest a living from the rocky soil.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryWRESTING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   verb [ T + adv/prep ] uk / rest / us / rest /. formal. 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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › wrestlewrestle verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of wrestle verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.