Canadian English Meaning of extort
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Definitions and Meaning of extort in English
extort (v)
obtain through intimidation
obtain by coercion or intimidation
get or cause to become in a difficult or laborious manner
extort (v. t.)
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 vanquished; to extort confessions of guilt; to extort a promise; to extort payment of a debt.
To get by the offense of extortion. See Extortion, 2.
extort (v. i.)
To practice extortion.
extort (p. p. & a.)
Extorted.
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extort
obtain through intimidation, obtain by coercion or intimidation, get or cause to become in a difficult or laborious mannerTo wrest from an unwilling person by p
Coerce,exact,squeeze,wrestle,wring,Bleed,cheating,compel,force,gouge
No antonyms found.
extorsive => extortionate, extolment => praise, extoller => extoller, extolled => extol, extol => extol,