extort meaning and definition

EXTORT verb

Definition of extort (verb)

1. obtain through intimidation
2. obtain by coercion or intimidation
   • "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"
   • synonyms: gouge, rack, squeeze, wring
3. get or cause to become in a difficult or laborious manner
   • synonyms: wring from