wrest — to take something away from someone using force or great effort
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to take something away from someone using force or great effort
Pronunciation (IPA): /rest/
Korean meaning: 힘으로 빼앗다, 억지로 뺏다
Korean pronunciation: **레**스트
Example Sentences
- The opposition party tried to wrest control of the parliament from the ruling party.
- My cat managed to wrest the tuna can from my hands before dinner.
- It took three hours to wrest the truth from the stubborn witness.
wrest
VERB//rest//
to take something away from someone using force or great effort
to take something away from someone using force or great effort
Wrest the treasure from the nest, disturbing its rest!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
고대 영어 'wræstan'에서 유래했으며, 이는 '비틀다, 뒤틀다'를 의미했습니다. 레슬링(wrestling)과 같은 어원을 가지고 있어, 물리적인 힘겨루기의 이미지를 담고 있습니다.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The opposition party tried to wrest control of the parliament from the ruling party.”
“My cat managed to wrest the tuna can from my hands before dinner.”
“It took three hours to wrest the truth from the stubborn witness.”
“He wrestled to wrest the remote control from his little sister during the cartoon show.”
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