EXTORT
Dictionary entry overview: What does extort mean?
• EXTORT (verb)
The verb EXTORT has 3 senses:
1. obtain through intimidation
2. obtain by coercion or intimidation
3. get or cause to become in a difficult or laborious manner
Familiarity information: EXTORT used as a verb is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• EXTORT (verb)
Meaning:
Obtain through intimidation
Classified under:
Verbs of buying, selling, owning
Hypernyms (to "extort" is one way to...):
take (take by force)
Domain category:
crime; law-breaking ((criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "extort"):
blackmail (obtain through threats)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something from somebody
Meaning:
Obtain by coercion or intimidation
Classified under:
Verbs of buying, selling, owning
Synonyms:
extort; gouge; wring; rack; squeeze
Context examples:
They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss / They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him
Hypernyms (to "extort" is one way to...):
fleece; gazump; hook; overcharge; pluck; plume; rob; soak; surcharge (rip off; ask an unreasonable price)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "extort"):
bleed (get or extort (money or other possessions) from someone)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something from somebody
Meaning:
Get or cause to become in a difficult or laborious manner
Classified under:
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing
Synonyms:
wring from; extort
Hypernyms (to "extort" is one way to...):
obtain (come into possession of)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "extort"):
prise; pry (make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
