Definition of wrest

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Wrest (n.) The act of wresting; a wrench; a violent twist; hence, distortion; perversion..

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Wrench :: Wrench (n.) To pull with a twist; to wrest, twist, or force by violence..
Wrest :: Wrest (n.) A key to tune a stringed instrument of music.
Wrestler :: Wrestler (n.) One who wrestles; one who is skillful in wrestling.
Overwrest :: Overwrest (v. t.) To wrest or force from the natural or proper position.
Abstorted :: Abstorted (a.) Wrested away.
Xystus :: Xystus (n.) A long and open portico, for athletic exercises, as wrestling, running, etc., for use in winter or in stormy weather..
Trip :: Trip (n.) A stroke, or catch, by which a wrestler causes his antagonist to lose footing..
Wrest :: Wrest (n.) Active or moving power.
Pancratium :: Pancratium (n.) An athletic contest involving both boxing and wrestling.
Wrested :: Wrested (imp. & p. p.) of Wres.
Extortion :: Extortion (n.) The act of extorting; the act or practice of wresting anything from a person by force, by threats, or by any undue exercise of power; undue exaction; overcharge..
Wrest :: Wrest (v. t.) To turn from truth; to twist from its natural or proper use or meaning by violence; to pervert; to distort.
Wrest :: Wrest (n.) The act of wresting; a wrench; a violent twist; hence, distortion; perversion..
Outwrest :: Outwrest (v. t.) To extort; to draw from or forth by violence.
Force :: Force (n.) To impel, drive, wrest, extort, get, etc., by main strength or violence; -- with a following adverb, as along, away, from, into, through, out, etc..
Grapple :: Grapple (v. t.) A seizing or seizure; close hug in contest; the wrestler's hold.
Trip :: Trip (v. t.) To cause to stumble, or take a false step; to cause to lose the footing, by striking the feet from under; to cause to fall; to throw off the balance; to supplant; -- often followed by up; as, to trip up a man in wrestling..
Scuffle :: Scuffle (v. i.) To strive or struggle with a close grapple; to wrestle in a rough fashion.
Catachresis :: Catachresis (n.) A figure by which one word is wrongly put for another, or by which a word is wrested from its true signification; as, To take arms against a sea of troubles. Shak. Her voice was but the shadow of a sound. Young..
Gymnastical :: Gymnastical (a.) Pertaining to athletic exercises intended for health, defense, or diversion; -- said of games or exercises, as running, leaping, wrestling, throwing the discus, the javelin, etc.; also, pertaining to disciplinary exercises for the intellect; athletic; as, gymnastic exercises, contests, etc..
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