wrested

Meanings

• verb

  Seized or taken by force; stolen or wrested away.

  - "The treasure was wrested from the pirates by the navy."
  - "He was wrested from the burning building by the firemen."

• verb

  Forcefully seize or take control of.

  - "The new manager wrested control of the department from her predecessor."
  - "The rebels wrested power from the corrupt government."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with wrested
feast , least , beast , east , jeopardy , astonished , astounded

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Variants

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wrest , wrested , wresting , wrests

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Forms

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wrested (past tense and past participle of wrest)

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Etymology

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From Old English wrecan ‘turn, twist, bend, warp,’ or wyrstan ‘twist, warp, bend, force, compel.’ Past participle of wreast.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'wrested' comes from the Old English word 'wrecan' which means 'to turn, twist, bend, warp,’ or 'to twist, warp, bend, force, compel'.

2. The term 'wrestling' is derived from the Old English word 'wrestlan' which means 'to twist, warp, bend, or turn'.

3. In the Bible, the phrase 'wrested the Scriptures' is used to describe the Jewish leaders twisting the words of the Scriptures to support their own beliefs.

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Related Concepts

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1. Seize: Seize means to take something by force or to take control of something. It is a synonym of 'wrested'.

2. Usurp: Usurp means to seize and hold a position, power, or territory unrightfully. It is a related concept to 'wrested'.

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Culture

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In literature, 'wrested' is often used to describe a character's struggle or a situation where someone is forced to give up something. In art, it can be depicted as a physical struggle or a metaphorical one. In music, it can be used as a theme or a title.

How to Memorize "wrested"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize someone physically wrestling something away from someone else or imagine the word 'wrested' written in your mind.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'wrested' with the idea of struggle or taking something by force.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the word 'wrested' as 'twist and turn' or 'forcefully taken'.

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