wrest

verb
UK: /rest/
US: /rest/

  1. To take something with difficulty.

    1. She will wrest control of the company soon.
    2. The detective had to wrest the truth from the reluctant witness during the investigation.

  2. To struggle physically with someone, trying to gain an advantage.

    1. They wrest for the ball.
    2. The two men began to wrest on the ground, struggling for dominance in the tense situation.

Synonyms

struggle fight seize grab
wrest noun

  1. A struggle or fight, especially for something.

    1. It was a wrest for power.
    2. The wrest for the championship title was intense, with both teams determined to win.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "wrest" in English means: To take something with difficulty., To struggle physically with someone, trying to gain an advantage..

The phonetic transcription of "wrest" is /rest/ in British English and /rest/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "wrest": struggle, fight, seize, grab.

Example usage of "wrest": "She will wrest control of the company soon.". More examples on the page.