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Definition of "extort" []

  • To obtain from another by coercion or intimidation. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "extort" in a sentence
  • "If you leave any where else, ask youself this: how much did MY senator extort from the Dems to buy his/her vote?"
  • "Any postiton on APD cops who the beat the hell out of their girlfriends and don't get suspended? ...... or is it all about how much $$$$ we can extort from the honest, hard-working people of Aurora?"
  • "Good provender did these people extort from the poor whalemen, and this provender has wandered into few hands."