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to extort
01
to twist or manipulate someone's words or actions in a dishonest or unfair way
Grammatical Information
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
extort
3rd person singular
extorts
Past simple
extorted
Past participle
extorted
Examples
Critics argued the reporter had been skewing her coverage by continuously extorting quotes out of context.
02
to illegally obtain money, property, or services from someone through threat of harm or force
Examples
Mobsters were known to extort " protection money " from shop owners by threatening violence if they did n't pay up.
Lexical Tree
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