Wrest

rest, v. t. To turn, twist; esp., to twist or extort by violence; to pull or force away by violent wringing or twisting; to turn from truth, or twist frorrTits natural meaning by violence; to wring, pervert, distort. — n. Violent pulling and twisting; distortion.—Wrest 'er, n.— Wres'tle, res'l, v. i. [-tled (-Id), -tling.] To contend, as 2 persons, by grappling together, and each striving to throw the other down; to struggle, strive, contend, —n. A struggle between 2 to see which will throw the other down; a struggle.