noun
- the act of forcibly taking or pulling something away
verb
- present participle of wrest; forcibly pulling or twisting something away
Examples
- She was wresting the toy from her brother’s hands.
- The wresting of power from the dictator took years.
- He succeeded in wresting control of the company.
- The wresting of the weapon prevented further violence.
- They were wresting the truth from reluctant witnesses.
- The wresting motion injured his shoulder.