extort

ex·tort

(ĭk-stôrt′)

v. ex·tort·ed, ex·tort·ing, ex·torts

v.tr.

1. To obtain (something) by the criminal offense of extortion.

2. To obtain by coercion, intimidation, or psychological pressure: "[She] has no recourse but to model herself on her aunt in a fruitless effort to extort affection from her" (Claudia Nelson).

v.intr. Law

To commit the criminal offense of extortion: a conspiracy to extort.

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

ex·tort′er n.

ex·tor′tive 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. (Commerce) to overcharge for (something, esp interest on a loan)

[C16: from Latin extortus wrenched out, from extorquēre to wrest away, from torquēre to twist, wrench]

exˈtorter n

exˈtortive adj

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ex•tort

(ɪkˈstɔrt)

v.t.

1. to obtain from a person by force, threat, or intimidation.

2. to elicit by cunning or persuasiveness.

[1375–1425; < Latin extortus, past participle of extorquēre to wrench away, extort]

ex•tort′er, n.

extort

Past participle: extorted
Gerund: extorting

Imperative
extort
extort

Present
I extort
you extort
he/she/it extorts
we extort
you extort
they extort

Preterite
I extorted
you extorted
he/she/it extorted
we extorted
you extorted
they extorted

Present Continuous
I am extorting
you are extorting
he/she/it is extorting
we are extorting
you are extorting
they are extorting

Present Perfect
I have extorted
you have extorted
he/she/it has extorted
we have extorted
you have extorted
they have extorted

Past Continuous
I was extorting
you were extorting
he/she/it was extorting
we were extorting
you were extorting
they were extorting

Past Perfect
I had extorted
you had extorted
he/she/it had extorted
we had extorted
you had extorted
they had extorted

Future
I will extort
you will extort
he/she/it will extort
we will extort
you will extort
they will extort

Future Perfect
I will have extorted
you will have extorted
he/she/it will have extorted
we will have extorted
you will have extorted
they will have extorted

Future Continuous
I will be extorting
you will be extorting
he/she/it will be extorting
we will be extorting
you will be extorting
they will be extorting

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been extorting
you have been extorting
he/she/it has been extorting
we have been extorting
you have been extorting
they have been extorting

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been extorting
you will have been extorting
he/she/it will have been extorting
we will have been extorting
you will have been extorting
they will have been extorting

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been extorting
you had been extorting
he/she/it had been extorting
we had been extorting
you had been extorting
they had been extorting

Conditional
I would extort
you would extort
he/she/it would extort
we would extort
you would extort
they would extort

Past Conditional
I would have extorted
you would have extorted
he/she/it would have extorted
we would have extorted
you would have extorted
they would have extorted

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Verb

extort - obtain through intimidation

take - take by force; "Hitler took the Baltic Republics"; "The army took the fort on the hill"

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"

bleed - get or extort (money or other possessions) from someone; "They bled me dry--I have nothing left!"

extort - get or cause to become in a difficult or laborious manner

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?"

extort

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

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extort

verb

To obtain by coercion or intimidation:

Translations

يَنْتَزِع، يَبْتَز

afpresseaftvinge

kicsikar

òvinga fram, kúga

išgavimas prievartaišplėšimasišplėštilupikiškasplėšikiškas

izspiest

vynútiť

zorla almak

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extort

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

extort

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extort

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

extort

(ikˈstoːt) verb

to obtain (from a person) by threats or violence. They extorted a confession from him by torture.

exˈtortion (-ʃən) nounexˈtortionate (-nət) adjective

(of a price) much too high. That restaurant's prices are extortionate!