Wrested

Synonyms for "wrested" (17 found)

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Closest matches (4)

Verb(4 words)

bent coerced contorted distort

Strong matches (5)

Verb(5 words)

elicit extorted extract forcible misrepresent

Related words (8)

Verb(8 words)

procurepull awaysnatch snatched twist twisted usurped wrench

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5 relation types

More general

6 entries

adjective descriptor interpretation modifier obtain seizure

More specific

10 entries

coerced consentdeformeddistorted interpretationextorted confessionforcible seizurephysical extractiontwisted meaningwarpedwrest a confessionwrest data

Collocations

11 entries

wrest concessionswrest controlwrest datawrest informationwrest meaningwrest powerwrested controlwrested custodywrested from powerwrested powerwrested victory

Inflections

4 entries

more wrestedmost wrestedwresting wrests

Derivations

2 entries

wrest wresting

Sample sentences

2 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

The policeman wrested a gun from the murderer.

Source: tatoeba (238120)

I wrested the sword from his hands.

Source: tatoeba (11464815)

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