1 to pull or twist sth/sb/yourself suddenly and violently: [VN, usually +adv./prep.] The bag was wrenched from her grasp. * He grabbed Ben, wrenching him away from his mother. * (figurative) Guy wrenched his mind back to the present. * [VN-ADJ] They wrenched the door open. * She managed to wrench herself free. [also V]
2 [VN] to twist and injure a part of your body, especially your ankle or shoulder:
She wrenched her knee when she fell.
3 ~ sth (from sb)
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