
Wrest
Physical struggle
Used when describing a physical action to take something away forcefully.

The officer had to wrest control of the weapon from the suspect.
Resistance implied
Implies that the person or thing being wrested from is resisting the action.

She wrested her hand away from the stranger's grip.
Compare with
ExtractGrabPryPullSeizeSnatchTwistWrench
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