extort

ɪkˈstɔːrt

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Definition of extort - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

crimeobtain something by force or threats

The gang extorted money from local businesses.

blackmail

coerce

medical

Dated

twist outwards in a medical context

Dated

The doctor noted how the eye extorted during the examination.

rotate

turn

twist

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Origin of extort

Latin, extorquere (twist out)

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blackmail

extortion

extort money or favors using threats

blackmail

crime

compromising material used to extort someone

shake someone down

extortion

extort money from someone using threats

hold for ransom

extort

demand payment for the release of something

put the squeeze on

extort

demand money from someone, often with threats

shake down

extortion

extort money using threats

squeeze

pressure

exert pressure to extort something

give a shakedown

extortion

extort money or obtain through intimidation

Examples of extort in a sentence

The official was caught extorting bribes.
The surgeon had to extort the limb carefully.
During the procedure, the joint was extorted to its limit.

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French:extorquer, éverser, ...
German:erpressen, verzerren, ...
Italian:estorcere, torcere, ...
Spanish:extorsionar, torcer hacia afuera, ...
Portuguese:extorquir, torcer para fora, ...
Chinese:勒索, 外旋, ...
Japanese:ゆすり取る, 外側にねじれる, ...
Arabic:اِبْتَزَّ, أَدَارَ إلى الخارج, ...
Hebrew:לִסְחוֹט, לְהִסְתּוֹבֵב הַחוּצָה, ...
Russian:вымогать, выворачивать, ...
Ukrainian:вимагати, вивертати, ...
Hindi:जबरन वसूलना, उलटना, ...
Bengali:চাঁদা আদায় করা, বাইরে দিকে মোচড়ানো, ...
Catalan:extorsionar, girar cap a fora, ...
Czech:vydírat, vytočit zevně, ...
Danish:afpresse, vride udad, ...
Dutch:afpersen, extorqueren, ...
Greek:εκβιάζω, εξωστρέφω, ...
Hungarian:kizsarolni, kifelé fordulni, ...
Khmer:ជំរិតយក, បង្វិលទៅខាងក្រៅ, ...
Korean:갈취하다, 외전하다, ...
Persian:اخاذی کردن, پیچ خورد, ...
Polish:wymusić, wykręcić, ...
Portuguese (BR):extorquir, torcer para fora, ...
Romanian:a extorca, a răsuci, ...
Swedish:utpressa, vrida utåt, ...
Thai:ขู่กรรโชก, บิดออกด้านนอก, ...
Turkish:zorla almak, bükülmek, ...
Vietnamese:cưỡng đoạt, xoay ra ngoài, ...

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