Canadian French Meaning of extort

extorquer

Other Canadian French words related to extorquer

Definitions and Meaning of extort in English

Wordnet

extort (v)

obtain through intimidation

obtain by coercion or intimidation

get or cause to become in a difficult or laborious manner

Webster

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.

Webster

extort (v. i.)

To practice extortion.

Webster

extort (p. p. & a.)

Extorted.

FAQs About the word extort

extorquer

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

Contraindre,exact,serrer,lutter,tordre,Saigner,tricher,contraindre,force,creuser

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extorsive => extorsif, extolment => louange, extoller => panégyriste, extolled => exalter, extol => vanter,