extort (redirected from extorts)

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

Verb

to obtain money or favours by intimidation, violence, or the misuse of authority [Latin extorquere to wrest away]

extortion n

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

Translations

extort [ɪkˈstɔːt] vt → sacar a la fuerza [+ confession]; arrancar

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extort [ɪkˈstɔːt] vt to extort sth (from) → extorquer qch (à)

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extort [ɪksˈtɔːt] vt → erpressen;

(confession) → erzwingen

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extort [ɪkˈstɔːt] vt to extort sth from → estorcere qc (da)