To twist and compress; to turn and strain with
violence; to writhe; to squeeze hard; to pinch; as, to wring clothes
in washing.
Hence, to pain; to distress; to torment; to
torture.
To distort; to pervert; to wrest.
To extract or obtain by twisting and
compressing; to squeeze or press (out); hence, to extort; to draw forth by
violence, or against resistance or repugnance; -- usually with out
or form.
To subject to extortion; to afflict, or oppress,
in order to enforce compliance.
To bend or strain out of its
position; as, to wring a mast.
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