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WRING Synonyms

There are 22 synonyms of the word wring. (exact relations)
There are 19 hypernyms of the word wring. (close relations)
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distort
verbv
verb

• make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story

• form into a spiral shape

• twist and press out of shape

• affect as in thought or feeling

• alter the shape of (something) by stress

squeeze
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of gripping and pressing firmly

• a state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to businesses and consumers and interest rates are high

• a situation in which increased costs cannot be passed on to the customer

• (slang) a person's girlfriend or boyfriend

• a twisting squeeze

• an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power

• a tight or amorous embrace

• the act of forcing yourself (or being forced) into or through a restricted space

verb

• to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition

• press firmly

• squeeze like a wedge into a tight space

• to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means

• obtain by coercion or intimidation

• press or force

• squeeze tightly between the fingers

• hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness

• squeeze or press together

twist
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an unforeseen development

• an interpretation of a text or action

• any clever maneuver

• the act of rotating rapidly

• a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments

• a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight

• a circular segment of a curve

• a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself

• a jerky pulling movement

• a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair

• social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s

• the act of winding or twisting

• turning or twisting around (in place)

verb

• to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)

• cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form

• turn in the opposite direction

• form into a spiral shape

• form into twists

• extend in curves and turns

• do the twist

• twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates

• practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive

• twist suddenly so as to sprain

contort
verbv
verb

• twist and press out of shape

wrench
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments

• a jerky pulling movement

• a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt

verb

• twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates

• make a sudden twisting motion

• twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish

• twist suddenly so as to sprain

mangle
verbv
noun

• clothes dryer for drying and ironing laundry by passing it between two heavy heated rollers

verb

• press with a mangle

• injure badly by beating

• alter so as to make unrecognizable

• damage or injure severely

torque
nounn
noun

• a twisting force

wrick
verbv
noun

• a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (`rick' and `wrick' are British)

verb

• twist suddenly so as to sprain

elicit
verbv
verb

• call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

• deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)

• derive by reason

pervert
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior

verb

• corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality

• practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive

• change the inherent purpose or function of something

press
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the state of demanding notice or attention

• the print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines

• a machine used for printing

• a dense crowd of people

• a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes

• clamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use

• any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids

• a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead

• the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure

verb

• exert pressure or force to or upon

• force or impel in an indicated direction

• to be oppressive or burdensome

• place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure

• squeeze or press together

• crowd closely

• create by pressing

• be urgent

• exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for

• press from a plastic

• make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby

• press and smooth with a heated iron

• lift weights

• ask for or request earnestly

provoke
verbv
verb

• call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

• evoke or provoke to appear or occur

• provide the needed stimulus for

• annoy continually or chronically

strangle
verbv
verb

• kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air

• suppress in order to conceal or hide

• die from strangulation

• prevent the progress or free movement of

• constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing

• struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake

throttle
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine

• a pedal that controls the throttle valve

verb

• place limits on (extent or amount or access)

• kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air

• reduce the air supply

torment
verb, nounv, n
noun

• unbearable physical pain

• extreme mental distress

• intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain

• a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented

• a severe affliction

• the act of harassing someone

verb

• torment emotionally or mentally

• treat cruelly

• subject to torture

torture
verb, nounv, n
noun

• extreme mental distress

• unbearable physical pain

• intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain

• the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean

• the deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason

verb

• torment emotionally or mentally

• subject to torture

wrest
verbv
verb

• obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically

writhe
verbv
verb

• to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)

deform
verbv
verb

• make formless

• twist and press out of shape

• cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form

• become misshapen

• alter the shape of (something) by stress

• assume a different shape or form

extort
verbv
verb

• obtain through intimidation

• obtain by coercion or intimidation

• get or cause to become in a difficult or laborious manner

Best Hypernyms For WRING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for wring, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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