extort

verbs

obtain through intimidation
is derived from
domain category
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
"a long record of crimes"
is a type of (narrower)
take by force
"Hitler took the Baltic Republics"; "The army took the fort on the hill"
obtain by coercion or intimidation
"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"
is derived from
is derived from
get or cause to become in a difficult or laborious manner