extort

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ɪkˈstɔː(r)t/

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Verb

Plain form extort

Third-person singular extorts

Past tense extorted

Past participle extorted

Present participle extorting

1. If you extort a person, you threaten to hurt or kill them unless they give you something, such as money or information

   The criminals extorted $300 from Jack in a dark alley.