wrest Meaning, pronunciation, usage in a sentence, synonyms, ...

/rɛst/

Main Example

He tried to wrest the toy from her hands.

Grammatical Info:

Verb (v.)

To pull or twist something away from someone or something.

Other Example

She tried to wrest the remote from him.

The child wanted to wrest the cookie from the jar.

He managed to wrest the book away from his friend.

wrest control

wrest power

wrest away

grasp

seize

snatch

/rɛst/

Main Example

She had to wrest control of the project from her colleague.

Grammatical Info:

Verb (v.)

To take something by force or effort.

Other Example

/rɛst/

Main Example

The wrest for the championship was intense.

Grammatical Info:

Noun (n.)

A struggle or contest for something.

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