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CEFR B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Prise

Definition

To force something open or to remove something by force, often in a violent or sudden way.

Example Sentences

1The firefighters had to prise open the door to rescue the trapped people.
2Can you prise the lid off this jar for me? It's stuck.
3The police had to prise the gun out of the suspect's hand during the arrest.
4If you prise the two parts of the toy apart, you'll see the batteries inside.
5The strong wind managed to prise the roof tiles off the house, causing significant damage.

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