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    extort
    /ɪkˈstɔːt/

    verb

    • 1. obtain (something) by force, threats, or other unfair means: "he attempted to extort money from the company"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › extortExtort Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of EXTORT is to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring; also : to gain especially by ingenuity or compelling argument. How to use extort in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEXTORT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    EXTORT definition: 1. to get something by force or threats, or with difficulty: 2. to get something by force or…. Learn more.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › extortEXTORT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Extort means to use violence, threats, intimidation, or pressure from one’s authority to force someone to hand over money (or something else of value) or do something they don’t want to do. Extort is commonly used in this literal way, but it can also be used in a few more general or figurative ways.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEXTORT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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) Collins English Dictionary.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEXTORT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    EXTORT meaning: 1. to get something by force or threats, or with difficulty: 2. to get something by force or…. Learn more.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › extortExtort - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To extort is to use information or the threat of violence to acquire cash or something else. Extortion is a classic shakedown, a gouge, a squeeze.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › extortExtort - definition of extort by The Free Dictionary

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

  9. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › extortextort - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · ( transitive) To take or seize from an unwilling person by physical force, menace, duress, torture, or any undue or illegal exercise of power or ingenuity . to extort contributions from the vanquished. to extort confessions of guilt. to extort a promise. to extort payment of a debt.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › extortextort verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    extort something (from somebody) to make somebody give you something by threatening them. The gang extorted money from over 30 local businesses.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishEXTORT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    EXTORT definition: to get money from someone by saying that you will harm them. Learn more.