Synonyms of wrest

wrest

verb

1

as in to pry

to draw out by force or with effort

the boy wrested the book out of his sister's hands

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pry
• pull
• extract
• yank
• pluck
• uproot
• remove
• prize
• wring
• tear (out)
• take (out)
• withdraw
• root (out)
• corkscrew
• mine

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• insert
• instill
• install
• implant
• ram
• stuff
• jam
• cram
• wedge

2

as in to extort

to get (as money) by the use of force or threats

vowed that the bully had wrested his lunch money from him for the last time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• extort
• squeeze
• wring
• coerce
• exact
• force
• compel
• gouge
• milk
• bleed
• skin
• swindle
• cheat
• fleece
• racketeer

3

as in to earn

to get with great difficulty

farmers who were used to wresting a living from the harsh land

Synonyms & Similar Words

• earn
• obtain
• scrounge
• procure
• wring
• acquire
• squeeze
• attain
• eke (out)
• secure
• scrape (up or together)
• gain
• draw
• land

4

as in to pull

to move by or as if by a forceful rotation

I need a strong arm to wrest the lid off this pickle jar

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pull
• tug
• yank
• pluck
• wring
• pry
• remove
• extract
• twist
• wrench
• jerk
• draw
• displace
• lug
• dredge (up)
• budge
• tweak
• disturb
• shift
• dislocate
• transpose
• lever
• transfer
• jimmy

5

as in to grab

to separate or remove by forceful pulling

wrested open the stuck door of the cabinet

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grab
• yank
• tear
• rip
• snatch
• pull
• wrench
• pry
• extract
• seize
• sever
• force
• cut (off)
• snap (up)
• nab
• uproot
• amputate
• prize
• lop (off)
• nip
• dissever
• jerk
• root (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reattach