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wrest
[ rest ]
verb (used with object)
- to twist or turn; pull, jerk, or force by a violent twist.
Synonyms:
- to take away by force:
to wrest a knife from a child.
- to get by effort:
to wrest a living from the soil.
Synonyms:
- 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.
wrest
/ 谤蓻蝉迟 /
verb
- 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
- 藞飞谤别蝉迟别谤, noun
Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
- 飞谤别蝉迟顎侥谤 noun
- 耻苍路飞谤别蝉迟顎侥诲 adjective
- 耻苍路飞谤别蝉迟顎僫苍驳 adjective
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of wrest1
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Example Sentences
Addressing the National Republican Congressional Committee, Trump suggested the administration might move to wrest control over election procedures, despite the constitutional requirement delegating those powers to the states.
The White House has moved aggressively to wrest control of spending from Congress, unilaterally defunding programmes and entire agencies.
The opening exchanges were not to script but Northampton's internationals were crucial in wresting back momentum.
You stand by it when an antagonistic White House wrests control of the press pool from your grip.
Full control of Khartoum could help the army complete its takeover of central Sudan, where it has wrested back territory from the RSF in recent months.
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