verb
- present participle of prise; forcing something open or apart using leverage
Usage: British spelling
Examples
- He was prising open the wooden crate with a crowbar.
- The detective spent hours prising information from the witness.
- She succeeded in prising the lid off the paint can.
- The mechanic was prising apart the rusted components.
- They were prising up the old floorboards to replace them.
- After much effort, he was prising the secret from his friend.