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rest, wreest, wres, wresst, wrestt, wrets, wrezt, wrrest, wwrest
Wrest — synonyms, definition
1. wrest (Verb)
22 synonyms
acquire dislodge exact extort extract extricate fix up get jerk machinate obtain procure pull pull out secure strain tug turn wangle wrench • • •
1 definition
wrest (Verb) — Obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically.
ex. "wrest the knife from his hands" ex. "wrest a meaning from the old text" ex. "wrest power from the old government"
1 type of
seize