wrest
குதர்க்கம்
definition
verb
Leila tried to wrest her arm from his hold
forcibly pull (something) from a person's grasp.
noun
With respect to the harp, he produces the sharps, flats, quarter-notes, or any intermediate variation deviating from the natural notes, by causing the wrest -pins, that if, the pins by which the strings are extended and tuned, to move partly round centres and thereby increase or decrease the tension of the strings more or less, as may be required to answer the desired change of the notes.
a key for tuning a harp or piano.
translation of 'wrest'
பிடுங்கு,
குதர்க்கம்,
பற்றியிழு
example
they wanted to allow people to 'wrest' control of their lives from impersonal bureaucracies
When I got to the car the wind grabbed hold of the door, trying to 'wrest' it out of my hands and off of its hinges.
they wanted people to 'wrest' control of their lives from impersonal bureaucracies
The Confederacy failed, narrowly in several instances, to 'wrest' even temporary control of important American waters, despite vigorous efforts to obtain a strong navy.
A battle is raging between those who feel Internet users should control their own time online and those trying to 'wrest' that control away.
By the 1990s, players, in a variety of sports, had formed player associations in trying to 'wrest' back league-imposed controls and/or enhance their economic rights.
you appear convinced of my guilt, and 'wrest' every reply I have made
I will go on trying to 'wrest' the championship from his grasp and I still have age on my side.
Leila tried to 'wrest' her arm from his hold
So there's a symbolic and tactical significance there, that the insurgents, for whatever period of time, can 'wrest' control of key sites away from the authorities.
As opposition groups gain more rights to voice their views, popularly elected bodies accountable to the people might finally 'wrest' real power from authoritarian regimes.
Their bodies twisted as each tried to 'wrest' the weapon from the other's grasp.
His efforts helped the British to 'wrest' control of Canada away from the French.
Leila tried to 'wrest' her arm from his hold
Third, have an alternative strategy to 'wrest' the initiative from them and force them to acquiesce.
As the half wore on, Oban's desperation became clear as first Fraser Inglis and then Dougie MacIntyre headed to full forward in an attempt to pull back the score and 'wrest' momentum from the holders.
Dravid is a quality batsman but, against the odds, not one who can go toe-to-toe with the world's best bowlers and 'wrest' the initiative from their grasp.
If the forces of local nationalism have generally lacked the capacity to 'wrest' independence from a reluctant political center, there are indications that such movements may fare better in the future.
you appear convinced of my guilt, and 'wrest' every reply I have made
With respect to the harp, he produces the sharps, flats, quarter-notes, or any intermediate variation deviating from the natural notes, by causing the 'wrest' -pins, that if, the pins by which the strings are extended and tuned, to move partly round centres and thereby increase or decrease the tension of the strings more or less, as may be required to answer the desired change of the notes.
By 1915, Fallon farmers seriously considered forming a militia to 'wrest' control of the dams and canals along the Truckee and Carson Rivers from the federal government.
But she had difficulty 'wresting' control from the old triumvirate and before long she too was involved in a turf war with other senior managers.
In 1990 both seats were 'wrested' from the coalition.
The plaintiff has here unnaturally 'wrested' the words beyond their natural import.
Six seats in its 25-seat tally were 'wrested' from other parties.
But Morecambe improved again in the second half, 'wresting' control of the midfield from North End through substitutes Dave Perkins and Michael Stringfellow and after McKenna's departure.
Jinx lunged forward, intent on grabbing her arm and 'wresting' the glasses from her.
Having 'wrested' at least partial control of the distribution process through file-sharing and downloading, consumers have voiced their dissatisfaction with the corporate stranglehold on home entertainment.
They had 'wrested' the lead from Melrose by a one-point margin, and were facing an opposition that looked rattled, weary and vulnerable, with just five minutes to go.
They " 'wrested' " the words of truth to their own and their country's destruction.
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