extort
has definitions from the field of criminal law
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[ verb ] obtain by coercion or intimidation
Examples "They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss" "They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him" Related terms |
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[ verb ] get or cause to become in a difficult or laborious manner
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