wrests
Yanks away violently
Wrests is the third-person singular of wrest, meaning to pull or twist something away by force: She wrests the knife from his hand.
Extended uses involve obtaining something through struggle or effort: He wrests control of the company from his rivals.
The word implies resistance overcome—you wrest what doesn't come easily.
Take suddenly, forcibly
- snatchRapid forceful taking
- grabSeize abruptly
- yankQuick, forceful pull
- extractConcentrated derived substance
wring · pry · wrench · tear · rip · pluck · dislodge · detach
Tool for turning fasteners
- twistRotating motion or surprise
- sprainLigament stretch injury
- torsionRotational strain force
- contortionUnnatural twisting or bending
wring · distort · torque · strain · rotate · pivot · swivel · bend
Seize and fight closely
- tussleBrief physical struggle
- fightPhysical or verbal conflict
- battleArmed military engagement
- contestOrganized competitive event
contend · strive · scuffle · clash · effort · resistance · adversity · challenge
Energy transfer rate
- dominanceSuperior influence over others
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
- leadershipAbility to direct others
sovereignty · possession · ownership · supremacy · grip · hold · influence · leverage
seize
Take suddenly, forcibly
extract · wring · pry · wrench · tear · rip · pluck · dislodge · detach · disentangle
wrench
Tool for turning fasteners
contortion · wring · distort · torque · strain · rotate · pivot · swivel · bend · force
grapple
Seize and fight closely
contest · contend · strive · scuffle · clash · effort · resistance · adversity · challenge · fray
power
Energy transfer rate
- dominanceSuperior influence over others
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
- commandAuthoritative instruction given
leadership · sovereignty · possession · ownership · supremacy · grip · hold · influence · leverage · mastery
wrestssurrenders
Ceases resistance formally
relinquishes · yields · cedes · releases · gives up
- wrestling ringRoped platform for grapplers
- arm wrestlingStrength contest using forearms
- amateur wrestlingUnpaid competitive grappling sport
- arm wrestlersCompetitors in grip contests
- arm wrestleClasp hands, force down
- pro wrestlingStaged athletic performance combat
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