to use force to lift something off something else, for example by pressing a tool against a fixed point or to separate things using force

I managed to prise the lid off the tin of paint. 我想办法把油漆罐的盖子撬开了。

She prised the child's fingers apart and forced him to give her the coins. 她把小孩的手指掰开，逼着他把硬币给她。

Synonym: jimmy