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Synonyms & Antonyms of wrest
1
to draw out by force or with effort
- the boy wrested the book out of his sister's hands
Synonyms for wrest
- corkscrew,
- extract,
- prize,
- pry,
- pull,
- root (out),
- tear (out),
- uproot,
- wring,
- yank
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4
to move by or as if by a forceful rotation
- I need a strong arm to wrest the lid off this pickle jar
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5
to separate or remove by forceful pulling
- wrested open the stuck door of the cabinet
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The first known use of wrest was before the 12th century
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