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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"
    • 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

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWREST | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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

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

    How to use wrest in a sentence. to pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements; to gain with difficulty by or as if by force, violence, or determined labor… See the full definition

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › wrestWrest - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › wrestWREST Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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.

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

    If you wrest something from someone who is holding it, you take it from them by pulling or twisting it violently. [ literary ] He wrested the suitcase from the chauffeur.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › wrestWrest - definition of wrest by The Free Dictionary

    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.

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

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

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › wrestWrest Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Wrest definition: To obtain or remove by pulling with twisting movements.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › wrestwrest | meaning of wrest in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    wrest meaning, definition, what is wrest: to take power or influence away from som...: Learn more.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryWREST - All you need to know about it - Collins Online Dictionary

    Definitions of 'wrest' 1. If you wrest something from someone else, you take it from them, especially when this is difficult or illegal. [literary, journalism] [...] 2. If you wrest something from someone who is holding it, you take it from them by pulling or twisting it violently. [literary] [...] More. Pronunciations of 'wrest'