wring (
http://definr.com/wring)
n : a twisting squeeze: "gave the wet cloth a wring" [syn:
squeeze]
v 1: twist and press out of shape [syn:
contort,
deform,
distort]
2: twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish; "Wring one's
hand" [syn:
wrench]
3: obtain by coercion or intimidation; "They extorted money
from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to
the company boss" [syn:
extort,
rack,
gouge]
4: twist, squeeze, or compress in order to extract liquid;
"wring the towels"