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extort

/ extort /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
get or cause to become in a difficult or laborious manner
Type of:
obtain
Kinds of:
pry prise
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 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"
Type of:
overcharge soak surcharge
Kinds of:
bleed
Derived:
swindler chiseller chiseler gouger scammer
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody INFINITIVE
verb Sense 3
obtain through intimidation
Type of:
take
Kinds of:
blackmail
Derived:
extortion
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody INFINITIVE
Domain:
crime law-breaking
Semantic Complexity
44%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
15
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

obtain pry prise overcharge soak surcharge bleed take blackmail