Extort
31extort — v. a. Exact, wrest, wring, wrench, force, wring from by intimidation or terrorism …
32extort — verb he was convicted of extorting money from local residents Syn: force, extract, exact, wring, wrest, screw, squeeze, obtain by threat(s), blackmail someone for; informal put the bite on someone for; soak, rook …
33extort — v 1. wrest, wrench, tear from, wring, extract; blackmail, milk, squeeze, get out of, Inf. bleed, pry out, obtain by force; Sl. shake down, Inf. put the bite or squeeze or shake on, put the arm on [s.o.], Sl. lean on or against [s.o.], put the… …
34extort — ex·tort …
35extort — [ɪkˈstɔːt] verb [T] to illegally get money or information from someone by using force or threats …
36extort — /əkˈstɔt / (say uhk stawt), /ɛk / (say ek ) verb (t) 1. to wrest or wring (something) from a person by violence, intimidation, or abuse of authority; obtain (money, information, etc.) by force, torture, threat, or the like. 2. to take illegally… …
37extort — To commit the offense of extortion. See extortion …
38extort — see TORMENT …
39extort money — illegally obtain money from someone by force or intimidation, blackmail, wring …
40elicit, extract, extort — These three are broadly synonymous but are distinguished by the degree of force they imply. Elicit, the mildest of the three, means to draw or coax out, and can additionally suggest an element of craftiness: you can elicit information without… …
