wrest
/rest; rɛst/ v
1 [Tn.pr] ~ sth from sb take sth away from sb violently 从某人处抢夺某物
wrest the gun from his grasp 把枪从他手中夺过来.
2 [Tn.pr] ~ sth from sb/sth obtain sth from sb/sth by a hard struggle奋力从某人[某物]处获得某事物
wrest a confession from sb 费力取得某人的供词
Foreign investors are trying to wrest control of the firm from the family. 外国投资者尽力从这个家族手中夺取对公司的控制权.