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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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › wrestWrest Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWREST definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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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.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryWREST | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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

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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.

7. www.definitions.net › definition › wrestWhat does wrest mean? - Definitions.net

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   Wrest refers to the act of forcibly pulling or twisting something from someone's grasp or control; taking something away with effort or difficulty. It can also mean to obtain something only with effort or by overcoming opposing forces.

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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.

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   Sep 27, 2024 · wrest (third-person singular simple present wrests, present participle wresting, simple past and past participle wrested) (transitive) To pull or twist violently. (transitive) To obtain by pulling or violent force. He wrested the remote control from my grasp and changed the channel. Paradise Regain’d.

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    Wrest definition: to twist or turn; pull, jerk, or force by a violent twist.. See examples of WREST used in a sentence.

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › wrestWrest Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    WREST meaning: 1 : to pull (something) away from someone by using violent twisting movements; 2 : to take (something) from someone with much effort.