🤼

wrest

verb

/rɛst/

Meaning

to forcibly pull something from a person's grasp; to seize with effort or struggle

The police had to wrest the weapon from the suspect's hand.

wrest control

seize, grab, snatch, extract, yank

release, surrender, yield

wrest control, wrest power, wrest the title, wrest freedom

to make something more lively, interesting, or cheerful

To tell someone about a secret or private matter while trusting them not to repeat it.

To hold, retain, or continue to do something.

to clean with water; to remove dirt

to make an emotional or earnest request; to state in court

to explain the meaning of something; to translate orally