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1 extort
kkt. memeras. to e. money from s.o. memeras uang dari seseorang.
См. также в других словарях:
squeeze money from a person — extort money from someone, force someone to give money … English contemporary dictionary
extort money — illegally obtain money from someone by force or intimidation, blackmail, wring … English contemporary dictionary
extort — ex‧tort [ɪkˈstɔːt ǁ ɔːrt] verb [transitive] LAW to illegally force someone to give you money by threatening them: extort money from/out of somebody • Smith was arrested on suspicion of having extorted property and money from at least 18 clients … Financial and business terms
extort — v. (D; tr.) to extort from (to extort money from merchants) * * * [ɪk stɔːt] (D;tr.) to extort from (to extort money from merchants) … Combinatory dictionary
extort — verb (T) to illegally force someone to give you money by threatening them: extort money from/out of sb: Landlords tried to cover their losses by extorting high rents from tenants. extortion noun (U): Confessions were obtained by extortion.… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
extort — ex·tort /ik stȯrt/ vt [Latin extortus, past participle of extorquere to remove by twisting, obtain by force, from ex out + torquere to twist]: to obtain (as money) from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or unlawful use of authority or… … Law dictionary
extort — UK [ɪkˈstɔː(r)t] / US [ɪkˈstɔrt] verb [transitive] Word forms extort : present tense I/you/we/they extort he/she/it extorts present participle extorting past tense extorted past participle extorted to illegally get money or information from… … English dictionary
extort — [[t]ɪkstɔ͟ː(r)t[/t]] extorts, extorting, extorted 1) VERB If someone extorts money from you, they get it from you using force, threats, or other unfair or illegal means. [V n from n] Corrupt government officials were extorting money from him...… … English dictionary
money — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big ▪ There is big money in golf for the top players. ▪ easy ▪ He started stealing as a way of making easy money. ▪ bonus … Collocations dictionary
extort — ex|tort [ıkˈsto:t US o:rt] v [T] [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of extorquere, from torquere to twist ] to illegally force someone to give you something, especially money, by threatening them →↑blackmail extort sth from sb ▪ … Dictionary of contemporary English
extort — ex|tort [ ık stɔrt ] verb transitive to illegally get money or information from someone using force or threats: Gangsters have been extorting money from local businessmen … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English