Definition of wrest

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  • wrest is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 8
  • wrest is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 8
  • wrest is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 8

Definition of wrest

  • obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically (verb)

    Examples

    1. wrest the knife from his hands
    2. wrest a meaning from the old text
    3. wrest power from the old government

See definition of wrest in Merriam Webster