1. forces something open or apart using a lever or similar tool
Usage: third person singular present of ‘prise’; British spelling

Examples

• She prises open the wooden crate with a crowbar.
• The mechanic prises the old part from the engine.
• He carefully prises the lid off the paint can.
• The archaeologist prises the ancient coins from the rock.
• She prises the stubborn nail from the board.
• The thief prises open the locked window.