wrest
wrest
(rest )Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense wrests , present participle wresting , past tense, past participle wrested
1. verb
If you wrest something from someone else, you take it from them, especially when this is difficult or illegal.
[journalism, literary]For the past year he has been trying to wrest control from the central government. [VERB noun + from]
The men had returned to wrest back power. [V n with back]
[Also V n with away]2. verb
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. [VERB noun + from]
He was attacked by a security man who tried to wrest away a gas cartridge. [V n with away]
