wring in WordNet English dictionary

1. twist and press out of shape
   contort  deform  distort  wring 
   
2. obtain by coercion or intimidation
   "They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss"; "They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him"
   extort  squeeze  rack  gouge  wring 
   
3. twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish
   "Wring one's hand"
   wring  wrench 
   
4. twist, squeeze, or compress in order to extract liquid
   "wring the towels"
   wring 
   

1. a twisting squeeze
   "gave the wet cloth a wring"
   squeeze  wring