1. past tense of prise; to force something open or apart using a lever or similar tool
Usage: British spelling; American equivalent is ‘pried’

Examples

• She prised open the wooden crate with a crowbar.
• The detective prised the information from the reluctant witness.
• He prised the lid off the paint can.
• The archaeologist carefully prised the ancient tablet from the rock.
• They prised apart the two pieces of metal.
• The mechanic prised the rusted bolt loose.