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extort - Dictionary definition and meaning for extort

EXTORT

(verb) get or cause to become in a difficult or laborious manner
synonyms : wring from
(verb) 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"
synonyms : gouge , rack , squeeze , wring
They feel that they are being gouged by the oil companies. -added by nithi
(verb) obtain through intimidation

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Mnemonics for extort

(Tag: English) EX + TORT relate TORT to TORTURE. Threatening someone to get money out of him is obviously a torture.
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(Tag: ) Ex+Tort->his Ex is Torturing him for more alimony
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