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extort (verb)

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  • extort — ► VERB ▪ obtain by force, threats, or other unfair means. DERIVATIVES extorter noun extortion noun extortioner noun extortionist noun extortive adjective. ORIGIN Latin extorquere, from torquere twist …   English terms 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 — 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 — verb a) To wrest from an unwilling person by physical force, menace, duress, torture, or any undue or illegal exercise of power or ingenuity; to wrench away (from); to tear away; to wring (from); to exact; as, to extort contributions from the… …   Wiktionary

  • extort — verb Extort is used with these nouns as the object: ↑money …   Collocations 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 — verb he was convicted of extorting money from local residents Syn: force, extract, exact, wring, wrest, screw, squeeze, obtain by threat(s), blackmail someone for; informal put the bite on someone for; soak, rook …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • 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

  • extort — transitive verb Etymology: Latin extortus, past participle of extorquēre to wrench out, extort, from ex + torquēre to twist more at torture Date: 15th century to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power ; wring; also …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • extort — [ɪk stɔ:t, ɛk ] verb obtain by force, threats, or other unfair means. Derivatives extorter noun extortion noun extortioner noun extortionist noun extortive …   English new terms dictionary

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