wrest

[ rest ]

/ rɛst /

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verb (used with object)

to twist or turn; pull, jerk, or force by a violent twist.

to take away by force: to wrest a knife from a child.

to get by effort: to wrest a living from the soil.

to twist or turn from the proper course, application, use, meaning, or the like; wrench.

noun

a wresting; twist or wrench.

a key or small wrench for tuning stringed musical instruments, as the harp or piano, by turning the pins to which the strings are fastened.

Origin of wrest

First recorded before 1000; (verb) Middle English wresten, Old English wrǣstan “to turn, twist,” from unattested Old Norse wreista (Icelandic reista ); akin to wrist; (noun) Middle English, derivative of the verb and first recorded in 1350-1400

SYNONYMS FOR wrest

1, 3 wring.

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synonym study for wrest

3. See extract.

OTHER WORDS FROM wrest

wrester, nounun·wrest·ed, adjectiveun·wrest·ing, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH wrest

rest, wrest

Words nearby wrest

wren, wrench, Wren, Christopher, Wrens, wren-tit, wrest, wrestle, wrestling, wrest pin, wretch, wretched

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Example sentences from the Web for wrest

She could never seem to wrest free any back royalties, but she always seemed to owe back taxes.
Before the Earthquake Hit: When The Beatles Landed in America|Michael Tomasky|January 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The military made an aggressive push to wrest control over drone targeting decisions away from the president.
Obama: I Make the Drone Decisions|Daniel Klaidman|May 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Robert Shrum on the four tricks the GOP might use to wrest back control.
Obama Realigns, the GOP Declines: The New Political Paradigm|Robert Shrum|February 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Jade asked Strong if she was ever at a loss for ideas and if so, how she might wrest herself from a slump.
Camp Fashion Design Draws Budding Designers To New York|Robin Givhan|July 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST

The answer is to occupy the Tea Party—and wrest it from the grumpy old men who currently run it.
Blame the Baby Boomers|Niall Ferguson|October 11, 2011|DAILY BEAST
A request for whiskey addressed to a car containing a dozen men accustomed to wrest metals from the earth was not in vain.
The Penalty|Gouverneur Morris
Sister has been to Wrest, where the old stories are going on:—doctors sent for the middle of the night.
Miss Eden's Letters|Emily Eden
No power in the kingdom could wrest a yard of the highway nor an acre of green sea from the possession of the nation.
Britain for the British|Robert Blatchford
To wrest a living from the avarice of the earth is to form character with the salt and iron of power in it.
The African Colony|John Buchan
If he remained there, his pursuers would soon discover him, and wrest from him the letter with which he had been entrusted.
The Hero of Garside School|J. Harwood Panting

British Dictionary definitions for wrest

wrest

/ (rɛst) /

verb (tr)

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

noun

the act or an instance of wresting

archaic a small key used to tune a piano or harp

Derived forms of wrest

wrester, noun

Word Origin for wrest

Old English wrǣstan; related to Old Norse reista. See writhe

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	wrest
释义	wrest [ rest ] / rɛst / SEE SYNONYMS FOR wrest ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to twist or turn; pull, jerk, or force by a violent twist. to take away by force: to wrest a knife from a child. to get by effort: to wrest a living from the soil. to twist or turn from the proper course, application, use, meaning, or the like; wrench. noun a wresting; twist or wrench. a key or small wrench for tuning stringed musical instruments, as the harp or piano, by turning the pins to which the strings are fastened. Origin of wrest First recorded before 1000; (verb) Middle English wresten, Old English wrǣstan “to turn, twist,” from unattested Old Norse wreista (Icelandic reista ); akin to wrist; (noun) Middle English, derivative of the verb and first recorded in 1350-1400 SYNONYMS FOR wrest 1, 3 wring. SEE SYNONYMS FOR wrest ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for wrest 3. See extract. OTHER WORDS FROM wrest wrester, nounun·wrest·ed, adjectiveun·wrest·ing, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH wrest rest, wrest Words nearby wrest wren, wrench, Wren, Christopher, Wrens, wren-tit, wrest, wrestle, wrestling, wrest pin, wretch, wretched Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for wrest She could never seem to wrest free any back royalties, but she always seemed to owe back taxes. Before the Earthquake Hit: When The Beatles Landed in America\|Michael Tomasky\|January 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The military made an aggressive push to wrest control over drone targeting decisions away from the president. Obama: I Make the Drone Decisions\|Daniel Klaidman\|May 23, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Robert Shrum on the four tricks the GOP might use to wrest back control. Obama Realigns, the GOP Declines: The New Political Paradigm\|Robert Shrum\|February 1, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Jade asked Strong if she was ever at a loss for ideas and if so, how she might wrest herself from a slump. Camp Fashion Design Draws Budding Designers To New York\|Robin Givhan\|July 13, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The answer is to occupy the Tea Party—and wrest it from the grumpy old men who currently run it. Blame the Baby Boomers\|Niall Ferguson\|October 11, 2011\|DAILY BEAST A request for whiskey addressed to a car containing a dozen men accustomed to wrest metals from the earth was not in vain. The Penalty\|Gouverneur Morris Sister has been to Wrest, where the old stories are going on:—doctors sent for the middle of the night. Miss Eden's Letters\|Emily Eden No power in the kingdom could wrest a yard of the highway nor an acre of green sea from the possession of the nation. Britain for the British\|Robert Blatchford To wrest a living from the avarice of the earth is to form character with the salt and iron of power in it. The African Colony\|John Buchan If he remained there, his pursuers would soon discover him, and wrest from him the letter with which he had been entrusted. The Hero of Garside School\|J. Harwood Panting British Dictionary definitions for wrest wrest / (rɛst) / verb (tr) 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 noun the act or an instance of wresting archaic a small key used to tune a piano or harp Derived forms of wrest wrester, noun Word Origin for wrest Old English wrǣstan; related to Old Norse reista. See writhe Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to wrest extort, seize, wring, exact, wrench, usurp, extract, wrestle, force, rend, take, squeeze, falsify
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wrest

verb (used with object)

noun

Origin of wrest

SYNONYMS FOR wrest

synonym study for wrest

OTHER WORDS FROM wrest

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH wrest

Words nearby wrest

Example sentences from the Web for wrest

British Dictionary definitions for wrest

verb (tr)

noun

Derived forms of wrest

Word Origin for wrest

Words related to wrest