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   wrest

   /rɛst/

   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) after considerable effort or difficulty: "they wanted people to wrest control of their lives from impersonal bureaucracies"
   • 2. distort the meaning or interpretation of (something) to suit one's own interests or views: archaic "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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   The meaning of WREST is to pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements. How to use wrest in a sentence.

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   WREST definition: 1. to get something with effort or difficulty: 2. to violently pull something away from someone…. Learn more.

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   verb. 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.

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   If you wrest something from someone who is holding it, you take it from them by pulling or twisting it violently.

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   To wrest is to forcefully grab or take something away. You can wrest away many things, such as remote controls and championships.

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   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.