This is the 13761st most frequent German word.
entreißen
To snatch or tear away.
In this sentence, 'entreißen' conveys the act of removing something from a situation out of concern or urgency.
Ich musste dem Hund das gefährliche Spielzeug entreißen.
I had to snatch the dangerous toy from the dog.
The word 'entreißen' is used in the sense of forcibly taking an object away from someone.
Er konnte das Buch nicht aus meinen Händen entreißen.
He couldn't snatch the book from my hands.
Here, 'entreißen' is metaphorically used to describe losing something abstract like memories.