Definitions

1. verb

to take or pull away from a person’s hold or grasp

“The wrestlers struggled to unwrest each other from their tight grip.”

2. verb

to remove or take away something that is firmly fixed or attached

“The workers had to unwrest the old pipes from the walls before replacing them.”

3. noun

an act of taking away something that is firmly fixed or attached

“The unwresting of the old pipes was a time-consuming task.”