Extort

What do we mean by extort?

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

To obtain by coercion, intimidation, or psychological pressure. intransitive verb

To commit the criminal offense of extortion. intransitive verb

Extortionate.

To obtain, as from a holder of desired possessions or knowledge, by force or compulsion; wrest or wring away by any violent or oppressive means, as physical force, menace, duress, torture, authority, monopoly, or the necessities of others.

In law, to take illegally under color of office. See extortion.

To practise extortion.

To wrest from an unwilling person by physical force, menace, duress, torture, or any undue or illegal exercise of power or ingenuity; to wrench away (from); to tear away; to wring (from); to exact transitive verb

To get by the offense of extortion. See Extortion, 2. transitive verb

Extorted. past participle

To practice extortion. intransitive verb

To wrest from an unwilling person by physical force, menace, duress, torture, or any undue or illegal exercise of power or ingenuity; to wrench away (from); to tear away; to wring (from); to exact; as, to extort contributions from the vanquished; to extort confessions of guilt; to extort a promise; to extort payment of a debt. verb

To obtain by means of the offense of extortion. verb

To twist outwards. verb

Get or cause to become in a difficult or laborious manner verb

Obtain through intimidation verb

Obtain by coercion or intimidation verb

To take or seize off an unwilling person by physical force, menace, duress, torture, or any undue or illegal exercise of power or ingenuity

To obtain by means of the offense of extortion.

To twist outwards.

To get something by threats or other unfair means. Urban Dictionary

A crime in which something is obtained by use of threats or intimidation etc. Urban Dictionary

The meaning is getting money through force or threats Urban Dictionary

1. Gaining something of value by threatening or inflicting harm on a person or property. Blackmail is a type of extortion. 2. Protection in a criminal sense. 3. A Mobb Deep track (Hell on Earth) featuring Method Man. Urban Dictionary

Compelling someone to do something they don't want to do by making them an offer they can't refuse. Urban Dictionary

That point toward the beginning of the criminal injustice loop when money is essentially extorted from folks who must pay the piper for a chance to go home. Urban Dictionary

Like heat exhaustion but on another level. Like tanning on Mars another level. HEAT EXTORTION extorted by your own body for crying in the melting heat. Exhausted by the sunshine. Urban Dictionary

Also known as April 15th in the USA. It is the day where people scramble to make sure their mafia tribute...oh I mean "taxes" are filed and paid for in fear that the Local, State, and Federal Government will lock them up in a cage. Formally known as "Tax Day" Urban Dictionary

Emotional extortion is basically blackmail. Someone who makes demands and threats to manipulative another person to get what they want. It is a form of psychological abuse, causing damage to the victims. Their demands are often intended to control a victim's behavior through unhealthy ways. Urban Dictionary

Money you pay into state and federal government for services you never receive and will never receive a refund on. Urban Dictionary

Words that are spelled similarly to extort:
extort, exhort, export.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word extort:
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Words that rhyme with extort:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe extort:
last, first, brave, general, latter, necessary.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective extort:
money, power, wealth.

Words that sound like extort:
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