extort

ex·tort  (k-stôrt)

tr.v. ex·tort·ed, ex·tort·ing, ex·torts

To obtain from another by coercion or intimidation.

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[Latin extorqure, extort-, to wrench out, extort : ex-, ex- + torqure, to twist; see terk^w- in Indo-European roots.]

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ex·torter n.

ex·tortive adj.

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extort [ɪkˈstɔːt]

vb (tr)

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

[from Latin extortus wrenched out, from extorquēre to wrest away, from torquēre to twist, wrench]

extorter  n

extortive  adj

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	extort - obtain through intimidation           crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offense, offence - (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes" take - take by force; "Hitler took the Baltic Republics"; "The army took the fort on the hill" blackmail - obtain through threats
	2.	extort - 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" gouge, wring, rack, squeeze fleece, gazump, overcharge, plume, rob, soak, surcharge, hook, pluck - rip off; ask an unreasonable price bleed - get or extort (money or other possessions) from someone; "They bled me dry--I have nothing left!"
	3.	extort - get or cause to become in a difficult or laborious manner wring from prise, pry - make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry; "They pried the information out of him" obtain - come into possession of; "How did you obtain the visa?"

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extort

verb extract, force, squeeze, exact, bully, bleed (informal), blackmail, wring, coerce, wrest The kidnappers extorted a £175,000 ransom for his release.

Translations

extort [ɪksˈtɔːt] VT [+ promise, confession] → obtener por la fuerza, arrancar
to extort money from sb → extorsionar a algn; (less formal) → arrancar dinero a algn con amenazas

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extort [ɪkˈstɔː^rt] vt
to extort sth from sb → extorquer qch à qn

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extort

vt money → erpressen (from von); confession → erzwingen (from von); secret → abpressen (→ from +dat)

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extort [ɪksˈtɔːt] vt to extort (from) (money, confession) → estorcere a; (promise) → strappare a

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extort

v extort [ikˈstoːt]

to obtain (from a person) by threats or violence They extorted a confession from him by torture. afpers يَنْتَزِع، يَبْتَز изтръгвам vynutit afpresse; aftvinge erpressen αποσπώ με τη βία conseguir a la fuerza välja pressima اخاذی کردن؛ به زور گرفتن kiristää extorquer לִסחוֹט छीन लेना iznuditi, izvući kicsikar memaksa, memeras þvinga fram, kúga estorcere 強奪する 강탈하다 išplėšti, prievarta išgauti izspiest (naudu, solījumu u.tml.) memeras afpersen tvinge fram, presse ut av wymuszać extorquir a smulge вымогать vynútiť izsiliti iznuditi pressa ut, avtvinga ขู่เข็ญ zorla almak 逼取 вимагати, здирати زبردستی وصول کرنا tống tiền 逼取

n exˈtortion [-ʃən]

afpersing إنْتِزاع، إبْتِزاز بالقُوَّه изнудване vymáhání afpresning; aftvingelse die Erpressung εκβιασμός, βίαιη απόσπαση extorsión väljapressimine اخاذی kiristys extorsion סְחִיטָה छीनछोर, बलात ग्रहण iznuđivanje, ucjena kicsikarás pemaksaan nauðung; fjárkúgun estorsione 強奪 강탈 išplėšimas, išgavimas prievarta, turto prievartavimas izspiešana (naudas, solījumu u.tml.) pemerasan afpersing fram-/avtvinging; pengeutpressing wymuszenie extorsão stoarcere вымогательство vynútenie izsiljevanje iznuda utpressning การขู่เข็ญ zorla alma 逼取 здирство, вимагання جبری حصولی hành động tống tiền 逼取

adj exˈtortionate [-nət]

(of a price) much too high That restaurant's prices are extortionate! buitensporig باهِظ، فاحِش، إبْتِزازي изнудвачески vyděračský ublu; optrækkerisk überhöht εξωφρενικός (για τιμή) exorbitante, excesivo röövellik گزاف؛ سرسام آور kohtuuton exorbitant מוּפרָז अतिशय iznuđivački uzsora-(ár, kamat) terlalu tinggi óhóflegur, okur- eccessivo, esorbitante 法外な (가격 등이) 터무니 없는 plėšikiškas, lupikiškas (par prasībām, cenu u.tml.) pārmērīgs terlalu tinggi exorbitant ublu wygórowany exorbitante/excessivo exorbitant грабительский vydieračský pretiran astronomski orimlig, rövar-, ocker- เกี่ยวกับการขู่เข็ญ çok pahalı 昂貴的 вимагацький; грабіжницький نا واجب طور پر بڑھی چڑھی قیمت quá đáng 昂贵的