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wrest
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- pronunciation:
- rest
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Homophone Note
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
wrests, wresting, wrested |
| definition 1: |
to take, take away, or obtain with or as if with a forcible twist or yank.
The policeman wrested the gun from the suspect's hand.The rebels wrested power from the king.- similar words:
- extract, pluck, tear, wrench
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| definition 2: |
to extract by effort and persistence.
The pioneers wrested a living from the wilderness.- similar words:
- extract, pry
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| related words: |
achieve, capture, deprive, exact, force, pull, snatch, tug, twist, withdraw, wring, yank |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
the act of wresting; wrench; twist.
- similar words:
- wrench
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The words wrest and rest sound alike but have different meanings.
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