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extort

(ɪkstɔːʳt)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense extorts, present participle extorting, past tense, past participle extorted

1. verb

If someone extorts money from you, they get it from you using force, threats, or other unfair or illegal means.

Corrupt government officials were extorting money from him. [VERB noun + from]

Her kidnapper extorted a £175,000 ransom for her release. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: extract, force, squeeze, exact More Synonyms of extort

2. verb

If someone extorts something from you, they get it from you with difficulty or by using unfair means.

Some magistrates have abused their powers of arrest to extort confessions. [VERB noun]

extort in British English

(ɪkˈstɔːt)

verb (transitive)

to secure (money, favours, etc) by intimidation, violence, or the misuse of influence or authority

to obtain by importunate demands

the children extorted a promise of a trip to the zoo

to overcharge for (something, esp interest on a loan)

Derived forms

extorter (exˈtorter)

noun

extortive (exˈtortive)

adjective

Word origin

C16: from Latin extortus wrenched out, from extorquēre to wrest away, from torquēre to twist, wrench

extort in American English

(ɛkˈstɔrt; ɪkˈstɔrt)

verb transitive

to get (money, etc.) from someone by violence, threats, misuse of authority, etc.;exact or wrest (from)

SIMILAR WORDS: exˈtract

Derived forms

extorter (exˈtorter)

noun

extortive (exˈtortive)

adjective

Word origin

< L extortus, pp. of extorquere, to twist or turn out < ex-, out + torquere, to twist: see tort

Examples of 'extort' in a sentence
extort

He claimed he was just trying to extort money.You may inflict this harm because you bear a grudge or, more likely, to extort some money.`So Rakewell would extort the money from Rebecca, and then leave for the plantations with Sarah.

(verb) in the sense of extract

Definition

to obtain money or favours by intimidation, violence, or the misuse of authority

The kidnappers extorted a huge ransom for his release.

Synonyms

extract

He tried to extract further information from the witness.

force

interrogation techniques which force a confession out of a suspect

squeeze

The investigators are accused of squeezing the residents for information.

exact

He has exacted a high price for his co-operation.

bully

She used to bully me into doing my schoolwork.

bleed (informal)

They mean to bleed the common people dry.

blackmail

I thought he was trying to blackmail me into saying whatever he wanted.

wring

He hoped to put pressure on the British and wring concessions from them.

coerce

He argued that the government had coerced him into resigning.

wrest

She wrested the suitcase from the chauffeur's grasp.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of blackmail

Definition

to attempt to influence (a person) by unfair pressure

I thought he was trying to blackmail me into saying whatever he wanted.

Synonyms

threaten,

force,

squeeze,

compel,

exact,

intimidate,

wring,

coerce,

milk,

wrest,

dragoon,

extort,

bleed (informal),

press-gang,

hold to ransom

in the sense of bleed

Definition

to obtain money, etc., from (someone), esp. by extortion

They mean to bleed the common people dry.

Synonyms

extort,

milk,

squeeze,

drain,

exhaust,

fleece

in the sense of bully

She used to bully me into doing my schoolwork.

Synonyms

force,

coerce,

railroad (informal),

bulldoze (informal),

dragoon,

pressurize,

browbeat,

cow,

hector,

press-gang,

domineer,

bullyrag

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单词	extort
释义	Trends of extort View usage for: extort (ɪkstɔːʳt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense extorts, present participle extorting, past tense, past participle extorted 1. verb If someone extorts money from you, they get it from you using force, threats, or other unfair or illegal means. Corrupt government officials were extorting money from him. [VERB noun + from] Her kidnapper extorted a £175,000 ransom for her release. [VERB noun] Synonyms: extract, force, squeeze, exact More Synonyms of extort 2. verb If someone extorts something from you, they get it from you with difficulty or by using unfair means. Some magistrates have abused their powers of arrest to extort confessions. [VERB noun] extort in British English (ɪkˈstɔːt) verb (transitive) 1. to secure (money, favours, etc) by intimidation, violence, or the misuse of influence or authority 2. to obtain by importunate demands the children extorted a promise of a trip to the zoo 3. to overcharge for (something, esp interest on a loan) Derived forms extorter (exˈtorter) noun extortive (exˈtortive) adjective Word origin C16: from Latin extortus wrenched out, from extorquēre to wrest away, from torquēre to twist, wrench extort in American English (ɛkˈstɔrt; ɪkˈstɔrt) verb transitive to get (money, etc.) from someone by violence, threats, misuse of authority, etc.;exact or wrest (from) SIMILAR WORDS: exˈtract Derived forms extorter (exˈtorter) noun extortive (exˈtortive) adjective Word origin < L extortus, pp. of extorquere, to twist or turn out < ex-, out + torquere, to twist: see tort Examples of 'extort' in a sentence extort He claimed he was just trying to extort money. The Sun (2017) You may inflict this harm because you bear a grudge or, more likely, to extort some money. Times, Sunday Times (2016) `So Rakewell would extort the money from Rebecca, and then leave for the plantations with Sarah. Fidelis Morgan THE RIVAL QUEENS: A COUNTESS ASHBY DE LA ZOUCHE MYSTERY (2002) (verb) in the sense of extract Definition to obtain money or favours by intimidation, violence, or the misuse of authority The kidnappers extorted a huge ransom for his release. Synonyms extract He tried to extract further information from the witness. force interrogation techniques which force a confession out of a suspect squeeze The investigators are accused of squeezing the residents for information. exact He has exacted a high price for his co-operation. bully She used to bully me into doing my schoolwork. bleed (informal) They mean to bleed the common people dry. blackmail I thought he was trying to blackmail me into saying whatever he wanted. wring He hoped to put pressure on the British and wring concessions from them. coerce He argued that the government had coerced him into resigning. wrest She wrested the suitcase from the chauffeur's grasp. Additional synonyms in the sense of blackmail Definition to attempt to influence (a person) by unfair pressure I thought he was trying to blackmail me into saying whatever he wanted. Synonyms threaten, force, squeeze, compel, exact, intimidate, wring, coerce, milk, wrest, dragoon, extort, bleed (informal), press-gang, hold to ransom in the sense of bleed Definition to obtain money, etc., from (someone), esp. by extortion They mean to bleed the common people dry. Synonyms extort, milk, squeeze, drain, exhaust, fleece in the sense of bully She used to bully me into doing my schoolwork. Synonyms force, coerce, railroad (informal), bulldoze (informal), dragoon, pressurize, browbeat, cow, hector, press-gang, domineer, bullyrag Nearby words of extort extinguish extirpate extol extort extortion extortionate extra Synonyms of 'extort' extort Explore 'extort' in the dictionary
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