extort
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verb (used with object)
1.
2.
to compel (something) of a person or thing: Her wit and intelligence extorted their admiration.
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extort (ɪkˈstɔːt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to secure (money, favours, etc) by intimidation, violence, or the misuse of influence or authority |
| 2. | to obtain by importunate demands: the children extorted a promise of a trip to the zoo |
| 3. | to overcharge for (something, esp interest on a loan) |
| [C16: from Latin extortus wrenched out, from extorquēre to wrest away, from torquēre to twist, wrench] | |
| ex'torter | |
| —n | |
| ex'tortive | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
extort
1520s, from L. extort-, pp. stem of extorquere (see extortion). Related: Extorted; extorting; extortionate; extortionist.
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Example sentences
Both extort large sums of money from mines they control.
Phone calls have even been traced to attempts to extort ransoms from terrified victims on the outside.
It is unknown whether the attackers intended to extort payments in return for halting the attacks, he says.
It was some time, however, before a smile could be extorted from Jane.
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