Wresting
Wresting is the act of forcibly taking something from someone or taking control of something from another person. As a verb, wrest means to twist, wrench, or pull away by force, often through persistence, struggle, or deceit. The present participle wresting describes the ongoing action of such taking. In usage, wresting is common in legal, political, and everyday contexts when someone seeks to gain possession, power, or influence by force or controversy, for example: they were wresting control of the company from the holdout board, or the thief wrested the purse from the woman. The term can carry a negative connotation, implying improper or unethical methods, though not always illegal.
Etymology: the word wrest stems from Old English wræstan, meaning to twist or wrench, with the sense
In contrast to wrestling, the athletic sport, which is called wrestling and involves grappling for points, the
Related terms include seize, confiscate, usurp, and wrest away. In figurative language, people may wrest power,