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单词 wrest
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wrest

UK /rest/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theywrest
he/she/itwrests
present participlewresting
past tensewrested
past participlewrested

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    mainly journalismto get land, power, or possessions from someone, usually by fighting

    Russia wrested control of the northern Caucasus in the 19th century.

    Synonyms and related words

    To get something or someone
  2. 2
    formalto pull something away from someone using force
    Synonyms and related words

    To remove by pulling

wrest

US /rest/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theywrest
he/she/itwrests
present participlewresting
past tensewrested
past participlewrested

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    mainly journalismto get land, power, or possessions from someone, usually by fighting

    Russia wrested control of the northern Caucasus in the 19th century.

    Synonyms and related words

    To get something or someone
  2. 2
    formalto pull something away from someone using force
    Synonyms and related words

    To remove by pulling
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