The term PRISE is composed of two crossword solutions, LEVER and FORCE. A LEVER is a simple machine consisting of a bar or beam that pivots on a fixed point, used to move or lift an object. FORCE is the application of a push or pull that causes an object to move, stop, accelerate, or change direction. Together, these two terms can be used to describe the act of prising something open, which is the application of a LEVER and FORCE to open or separate two objects.