Prise

Pronunciation: /ˈpɹɪsɪ/

Prise (verb)

  1. To take something quickly or forcefully from someone or something.
  2. To open something by using force or strength.

Examples

  • They prise the box open with a crowbar.
  • He prised the door open to get inside.

Common collocations: prise something away, prise open a lid, prise open a window, prise off the cover

Synonyms of Prise

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Prise

  • — to ignore or pay no attention to something of value.
  • — to reduce or underestimate the worth of something.