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

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

Advertisement The conflict has also exacted a human price. — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 21 June 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