To take or seize something with great force or effort
“Their bodies twisted as each tried to wrest the weapon from the other's grasp.”
To remove or extract, especially with effort or force
“After nearly an hour, I was finally able to wrest the tree from the ground.”
To obtain with great effort or difficulty
“Some men wrest a living from nature and with their hands. This is called work.”
To obtain through underhanded means, especially by force or threats
“Some men wrest a living from those who wrest a living from those who wrest a living from nature and with their hands. This is called finance.”
To obtain or attain successfully
To appropriate or lay claim to something for oneself without right
To quickly seize (something) in a rude or eager way
To take or have a winding course
To derive or extract something from someone, especially underhandedly
To remove or take away (something) from (someone)
To issue, establish or apply as a fee, charge, fine or penalty
To cause to happen by force, especially observance of or compliance with a law, rule, or obligation
To physically deform or misshape something
Plural for a sudden violent twist or pull
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