 extort |
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| 1. | [ verb ] obtain by coercion or intimidation | |
| Synonyms: | gouge squeeze wring rack | |
| Examples: | "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" |
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| Related terms: | overcharge bleed swindler extortion | |
| 2. | [ verb ] (criminal law) obtain through intimidation | |
| Related terms: | take blackmail crime | |
| 3. | [ verb ] get or cause to become in a difficult or laborious manner | |
| Synonyms: | wring_from | |
| Related terms: | obtain pry | |
| Similar spelling: |
extortion exoteric exotropia extra |
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