Wrest
Wrest [ rest ] | |
[ noun, transitive verb ] | |
MEANING : | |
1. (tr.v.) to twist, jerk or force violently 2. (tr.v.) to forcefully usurp or take away 3. (tr.v.) to twist or distort one's meaning 4. (n.) a twist or wrench 5. (n.) (archaic) a small key that is used to wrench pins of a stringed instrument | |
USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : | |
The crown and throne were wrested from him by a bloody coup. |