wrest
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wrests;
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wresting
Britannica Dictionary definition of WREST
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1
:
to pull (something) away from someone by using violent twisting movements
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She wrested the gun/knife/weapon (away) from her attacker.
2
:
to take (something) from someone with much effort
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He tried to wrest control of the company from his uncle.
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The peasants wrested power (away) from the nobility.
