extortverb [ T ]
uk/ɪkˈstɔːt/us/ɪkˈstɔːrt/to get something by force or threats, or with difficulty:
He had been extorting money from the old lady for years.
Police have not so far been able to extort a confession from the people accused of the bombing.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Getting, receiving and accepting
- acquihire
- acquire
- acquisition
- awardee
- carve
- draw
- fill
- glom onto sth/sb
- go to sb
- grasp
- obtain
- pick
- pick sth up
- pounce
- score
- secure
- snatch at sth
- target
- wangle
- wrest
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extortion
noun [ U ] uk/ɪkˈstɔː.ʃən/us/ɪkˈstɔːr.ʃən/
He was found guilty of obtaining the money by extortion (= by forceful methods).