Definitions

1. verb

to twist or wrench something upward

“The strong gusts of wind threatened to upwrench the loose tiles from the roof.”

2. verb

to remove or take something suddenly or violently

“The protest turned violent and the police struggled to upwrench the barricades from the crowd.”

3. noun

a sudden or violent twisting or wrenching upward

“The upwrench of the ship’s anchor ripped the hull and sent water flooding in.”