Take away forcefully (5)

I believe the answer is:

wrest

(Other definitions for wrest that I've seen before include "Seize forcibly" , "Wrench away" , "Remove with force" , "Take away forcibly" , "Take away by force" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal.

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