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Definitions

extort

[ik-stawrt] / ɪkˈstɔrt /
VERB
cheat; blackmail
Synonyms
STRONGEST
coerce elicit exact extract wrest wring
STRONG
bleed bully clip demand educe evince fleece force get gouge ice milk obtain pinch secure skin soak squeeze stick sting
WEAK
hold up make pay through nose pull one's leg put screws to put the arm on shake down
Antonyms
STRONG
forfeit give let go loosen lose offer surrender yield

Example Sentences

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There in Africa, smugglers link up with al Qaeda-affiliated groups that escort the cargoes north and extort payments from the overland convoys, said current and former rebel leaders in northern Mali.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025

The email from Galda “transparently reflects an attempt to extort and solicit a bribe,” the complaint alleged.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 3, 2025

Foreman denied the allegations and alleged the women were trying to extort him.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2025

The musician had previously filed an anonymous lawsuit in Los Angeles, accusing Mr Buzbee of "shamelessly" trying to extort him.

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2024

He was a proud and independent man who was opposed to unemployment insurance and never hesitated to whine, whimper, wheedle, and extort for as much as he could get from whomever he could.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.