wrench Definition

wrench
verb wrenches, wrenched, wrenching

1. To pull or twist it violently.

Thesaurus: force, jerk, wrest, tear, wring, rip, pull, yank, tug.
Form: wrench something off (often)
Form: wrench something out
2. To sprain (an ankle, etc).
3. To twist or distort (a meaning).

noun wrenches

1. An act or instance of wrenching.
2. A violent pull or twist.
3. An adjustable spanner-like tool for gripping and turning nuts and bolts, etc.
4. A painful parting or separation.

Thesaurus: pang, sorrow, pain, ache, upheaval, sadness, blow, shock.

Etymology: Anglo-Saxon wrencan.

Phrasal Verb: wrench someone away

To force them to leave.