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Synonyms
wrest (rĕst)

[Middle English wresten, from Old English wrǣstan, to twist.]

transitive verb: wrest·ed, wrest·ing, wrests. 

  1. To obtain by or as if by pulling with violent twisting movements: wrested the book out of his hands; wrested the islands from the settlers.
  2. To usurp forcefully: wrested power from the monarchy.
  3. To extract by or as if by force, twisting, or persistent effort; wring: wrest the meaning from an obscure poem.
    1. To distort or twist the nature or meaning of: wrested the words out of context.
    2. To divert to an improper use; misapply.

noun 

  1. The act of wresting.
  2. Music A small tuning key for the wrest pins of a stringed instrument.

derivatives

wrest́er
noun