extort meaning

UK US /ɛkˈstɔrt/ 2 syllables

extort (verb): obtain through intimidation.

extort has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

extort as a verb

  1. obtain through intimidation

    Type of: take

    Kinds: blackmail

    Related forms: extortion

  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: squeeze, rack, gouge, wring

    Type of: overcharge

    Kinds: bleed

    Related forms: extortion

  3. get or cause to become in a difficult or laborious manner

    Synonyms: wring from

    Type of: obtain

    Kinds: pry

How to pronounce extort

extort is pronounced /ɛkˈstɔrt/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with extort

Scrabble score: 13 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with EX · words ending in RT · 6-letter words

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