Word Meaning

extort definition and meaning

v. t. To wrest from an unwilling person by physical force, menace, duress, torture, or any undue or illegal exercise of power or ingenuity; to wrench away (from); to tear away; to wring (from); to exact; as, to extort contributions from the vanquished; to extort confessions of guilt; to extort a promise; to extort payment of a debt.
v. t. To get by the offense of extortion. See Extortion, 2.
v. i. To practice extortion.
p. p. & a. Extorted.

Crossword clues for extort

- Blackmail
- Squeeze