extort
pronunciation
How to pronounce extort in British English:
UK [ɪkˈstɔːt]
How to pronounce extort in American English:
US [ɪkˈstɔːrt]
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- Verb:
- obtain through intimidation
- obtain by coercion or intimidation
- get or cause to become in a difficult or laborious manner
Word Origin
- extort
- extort: see torment
- extort (v.)
- 1520s (as a past participle adj. from early 15c.), "obtain by force or compulsion; wrest away by oppressive means," from Latin extortus, past participle of extorquere "obtain by force," literally "wrench out" (see extortion). Related: Extorted; extorting.
Example
- 1. Both extort large sumsof money from mines they control .
- 2. Others were reporting on drug traffickers . At least one was accused by colleagues of trying to extort money by threatening negative coverage .
- 3. Mr mikheev testified to police later that the case against them was an attempt by vtb employees to extort a cut of the loan for themselves .
- 4. Abetted by corrupt or intimidated judges , bureaucrats blackmail and shake down entrepreneurs ; traffic police terrorize and extort motorists .
- 5. The seedier elements of ddos attacks showed around this time as the technique began to be used by organised criminals to blackmail and extort money from small businesses by threat of cyber-attack .