Extort

  • 41elicit, 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… …

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  • 42elicit, 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… …

    Dictionary of troublesome word

  • 43Extorted — Extort Ex*tort , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Extorted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Extorting}.] [L. extortus, p. p. of extorquere to twist or wrench out, to extort; ex out + torquere to turn about, twist. See {Torsion}.] 1. To wrest from an unwilling person by… …

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  • 44Extorting — Extort Ex*tort , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Extorted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Extorting}.] [L. extortus, p. p. of extorquere to twist or wrench out, to extort; ex out + torquere to turn about, twist. See {Torsion}.] 1. To wrest from an unwilling person by… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 45extortion — extort ex‧tort [ɪkˈstɔːt ǁ ɔːrt] verb [transitive] LAW to illegally force someone to give you money by threatening them: extort money from/​out of somebody • Smith was arrested on suspicion of having extorted property and money from at least 18… …

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  • 46extortioner — extort ex‧tort [ɪkˈstɔːt ǁ ɔːrt] verb [transitive] LAW to illegally force someone to give you money by threatening them: extort money from/​out of somebody • Smith was arrested on suspicion of having extorted property and money from at least 18… …

    Financial and business terms

  • 47extortionist — extort ex‧tort [ɪkˈstɔːt ǁ ɔːrt] verb [transitive] LAW to illegally force someone to give you money by threatening them: extort money from/​out of somebody • Smith was arrested on suspicion of having extorted property and money from at least 18… …

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  • 48extorter — extortˈer noun • • • Main Entry: ↑extort …

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  • 49screw money out of people — extort money from others …

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  • 50squeeze money from a person — extort money from someone, force someone to give money …

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