extort — to obtain money or information from someone by using force or threats
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to obtain money or information from someone by using force or threats
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪkˈstɔːrt/
Example Sentences
- The hacker tried to extort cryptocurrency by threatening to release embarrassing photos.
- My little brother tried to extort my lunch money by threatening to tell mom about my secret snack stash.
- The corrupt official was arrested for attempting to extort bribes from local businesses.
extort
VERB[/ɪkˈstɔːrt/]
to obtain money or information from someone by using force or threats
The gangster tried to extort money from the trembling shopkeeper.
They resort to threats and distort the truth to extort!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'extortus', meaning 'to twist out' or 'to wring out by force'. The word originally described the physical act of twisting something to extract it forcibly.
Breakdown
ex- (out/away) + tort- (twist) + suffix forming the verb
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The hacker tried to extort cryptocurrency by threatening to release embarrassing photos.”
“My little brother tried to extort my lunch money by threatening to tell mom about my secret snack stash.”
“The corrupt official was arrested for attempting to extort bribes from local businesses.”
“She jokingly threatened to extort free coffee from her barista friend.”
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