verb
- past tense of wrest; forcibly pulled or twisted something away from someone or something
- past tense of wrest; obtained something with difficulty or effort, especially through struggle
Examples
- She wrested the weapon from his hands.
- The rebels wrested control of the city from the government.
- He wrested the truth from the reluctant witness.
- The company wrested market share from its competitors.
- They wrested victory from the jaws of defeat.
- She wrested herself free from his grip.