Norwegian Meaning of wrest

bryte

Other Norwegian words related to bryte

Definitions and Meaning of wrest in English

Wordnet

wrest (v)

obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically

Webster

wrest (v. t.)

To turn; to twist; esp., to twist or extort by violence; to pull of force away by, or as if by, violent wringing or twisting.

To turn from truth; to twist from its natural or proper use or meaning by violence; to pervert; to distort.

To tune with a wrest, or key.

Webster

wrest (n.)

The act of wresting; a wrench; a violent twist; hence, distortion; perversion.

Active or moving power.

A key to tune a stringed instrument of music.

A partition in a water wheel, by which the form of the buckets is determined.

FAQs About the word wrest

bryte

obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphoricallyTo turn; to twist; esp., to twist or extort by violence; to pull of force away by, or as if by, viol

utdrag,plukke,vippe,trekke,yank,premie,fjerne,Slite (ut),rive opp,vri

sett inn,installere,innpode,implantat,stappe,syltetøy,vær,ting,kile

wren-tit => Gjerdesmett, wrenching => hjerterystende, wrenched => forstuet, wrench => skiftenøkkel, wren warbler => Gjerdesmett,