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To have taken control of with one's hands
To have removed from a particular place
Past tense for to take or seize something with great force or effort
“Their bodies twisted as each tried to wrest the weapon from the other's grasp.”
Past tense for to remove or extract, especially with effort or force
“After nearly an hour, I was finally able to wrest the tree from the ground.”
Past tense for to obtain with great effort or difficulty
“Some men wrest a living from nature and with their hands. This is called work.”
Past tense for to obtain through underhanded means, especially by force or threats
“Some men wrest a living from those who wrest a living from those who wrest a living from nature and with their hands. This is called finance.”
Past tense for to obtain or attain successfully
Past tense for to appropriate or lay claim to something for oneself without right
Past tense for to take or have a winding course
Past tense for to remove or take away (something) from (someone)
Past tense for to issue, establish or apply as a fee, charge, fine or penalty
Past tense for to cause to happen by force, especially observance of or compliance with a law, rule, or obligation
Past tense for to physically deform or misshape something
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