wrest
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UK /rest/
1.
entreißen, entwinden
forcibly pull (something) from a person's grasp
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He managed to wrest the knife from his attacker.
Es gelang ihm, dem Angreifer das Messer zu entreißen.
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The police had to wrest the child from the kidnapper's arms.
Die Polizei musste das Kind den Armen des Entführers entreißen.
2.
entreißen, entlocken
take (something, especially power or control) from someone or something else, especially with effort or difficulty
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They tried to wrest control of the company from the current management.
Sie versuchten, die Kontrolle über das Unternehmen der derzeitigen Geschäftsführung zu entreißen.
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It was difficult to wrest the truth from him.
Es war schwierig, ihm die Wahrheit zu entlocken.