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extort

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of extort

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

  • a school bully who was used to extorting lunch money from weaker kids
Synonyms of extort

exact, wrest, wring
Words Related to extort

bleed, fleece, gouge, milk, skin, squeeze

cheat, gyp, racketeer, swindle

coerce, compel, force

Synonym Discussion of extort

educe, evoke, elicit, extract, extort mean to draw out something hidden, latent, or reserved. educe implies the bringing out of something potential or latent.
    • educed order out of chaos
evoke implies a strong stimulus that arouses an emotion or an interest or recalls an image or memory.
    • a song that evokes warm memories
elicit usually implies some effort or skill in drawing forth a response.
    • careful questioning elicited the truth
extract implies the use of force or pressure in obtaining answers or information.
    • extracted a confession from him
extort suggests a wringing or wresting from one who resists strongly.
    • extorted their cooperation by threatening to inform

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