wrings out
Expels by twisting
To wring out is to twist or squeeze something—typically fabric or a sponge—to force liquid from it: She wrung out the washcloth and hung it over the faucet.
Figuratively, to wring something out of someone is to extract it with effort or pressure: The prosecutor wrung a confession out of the witness.
One can also be wrung out, meaning exhausted or emotionally drained.
- wet towelSaturated drying cloth
- exhaustUse up entirely
- mangleSeverely damage or distort
- squeezeFirm bilateral compression
- compelForce to act
compress · twist · drain · extract · crush · deplete · strain · roller · force · knead · release · purge · towel · centrifuge · cloth · pinch · extort · laundry