Synonyms of exacted

exacted

verb

past tense of exact

1

as in demanded

to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority

every war inevitably exacts the greatest sacrifice possible from some of the nation's best and brightest

Synonyms & Similar Words

• demanded
• required
• requested
• claimed
• commanded
• asked
• enjoined
• wanted
• needed
• insisted (on)
• pressed (for)
• called (for)
• stipulated (for)
• imposed
• clamored (for)
• took
• necessitated
• quested
• warranted
• pleaded (for)
• cried (for)
• requisitioned
• harassed
• hounded
• badgered
• dunned

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• yielded
• surrendered
• gave up
• relinquished

2

as in imposed

to establish or apply as a charge or penalty

vowed to exact a heavy fine from any hockey player engaging in such outrageous behavior on the ice

Synonyms & Similar Words

• imposed
• charged
• levied
• fined
• assessed
• put
• laid
• taxed
• inflicted
• extorted
• penalized
• compelled
• mulcted
• forced
• excised
• milked
• gouged
• coerced
• wrung
• docked
• wrested
• wreaked
• bled
• squeezed
• skinned
• fleeced
• shook down
• reapplied
• reimposed
• set
• relaid

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• remitted
• lessened
• diminished
• abated
• released
• ignored
• forgave
• excused
• disregarded
• condoned
• pardoned
• glossed (over)
• glozed (over)

3

as in extorted

to get (as money) by the use of force or threats

that loan shark can be counted upon to exact repayment of his loan by whatever means necessary

Synonyms & Similar Words

• extorted
• squeezed
• wrung
• wrested
• coerced
• milked
• forced
• gouged
• compelled
• bled
• fleeced
• cheated
• swindled
• skinned
• racketeered

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of exacted

The gap between this miracle and the losses absorbed by ordinary citizens is the cost the war has exacted. — Frayda Leibtag, Time, 13 July 2026

Cord-cutting, dismissed as a remote threat by pay-TV operators, has exacted a severe toll, reducing the size of the overall pay bundle by more than 30% over the past decade. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 July 2026

Iran has demanded the right to collect money from ships using the strait, and in some cases has already exacted payment to let ships leave. — David McHugh, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026

The continuing crisis in Iran and the subsequent closure of the Strait of Hormuz have exacted a heavy cost worldwide. — Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 13 May 2026

Orlando defeated Washington 1-0 to claim the 2024 NWSL Championship, while the Spirit exacted revenge with a penalty shootout victory in the 2025 NWSL Challenge Cup. — Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026

To question or go against the grain of their household’s dynamic is unthinkable to her; thus, her frustrations are exacted upon her daughter for challenging these dynamics by merely existing as a teen girl. — Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026

Though active hostilities have paused for the moment, the conflict has already exacted a tragic toll on combatants and civilians alike, threatened global stability and underscored in stark relief the grim reality of war. — William E. Lori, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026

The Iran war has exacted a human, emotional toll in the region, and energy disruptions are already having a global economic cost. — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 13 Apr. 2026