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prise

/praɪz/verb

उच्चारण प्राइज़

ज़ोर लगाकर खोलना या अलग करना

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verb
  1. 1

    [T] ~ sth + adv./prep. British

    to use force to open something or to separate it from something else

    ज़ोर लगाकर खोलना या अलग करना

    • He prised the lid off the tin with a knife.
    • The window had been prised open.

    Synonyms lever force

  2. 2

    [T] ~ sth out of/from sb British

    to get information or something from somebody with difficulty

    मुश्किल से निकलवाना (जानकारी आदि)

    • It took hours to prise the truth out of him.

    Synonyms extract wring

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

lever force extract wring

§Grammar and usage

British and American: British English uses prise, while American English uses pry or prize.

British and American: British English में prise चलता है, जबकि American English में pry या prize चलता है।