wrest
US /rest/
UK /rest/
1.
arracher, extorquer
forcibly pull (something) from a person's grasp
:
•
He managed to wrest the knife from his attacker.
Il a réussi à arracher le couteau à son agresseur.
•
The police had to wrest the child from the kidnapper's arms.
La police a dû arracher l'enfant des bras du ravisseur.
2.
arracher, extorquer
take (something, especially power or control) from someone or something else, especially with effort or difficulty
:
•
They tried to wrest control of the company from the current management.
Ils ont essayé de s'arracher le contrôle de l'entreprise à la direction actuelle.
•
It was difficult to wrest the truth from him.
Il était difficile de lui arracher la vérité.