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extort
verbs
obtain through intimidation
extort
is derived from
extortion
domain category
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
"a long record of crimes"
crime,
criminal offence,
criminal offense,
law-breaking,
offence,
offense
is a type of (narrower)
take by force
"Hitler took the Baltic Republics"; "The army took the fort on the hill"
take
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"
extort,
gouge,
rack,
squeeze,
wring
is derived from
extortion
is derived from
extortion
get or cause to become in a difficult or laborious manner
extort,
wring from
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