wrest

🇺🇸 /rest/ 🇬🇧 /rest/
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verb
R

To forcefully take something away from someone.

He wrested the phone from the thief's grasp.

彼は泥棒の手の中から電話を取り戻した。

R

To get something with a lot of effort or struggle.

She wrested a confession from the suspect after hours of questioning.

彼女は数時間の取り調べの後、容疑者から自白を引き出しました。

translation

v. 奪う, 苦労して得る

語形変化

3rd Present wrests
Past wrested
Perfect wrested
Progressive wresting