verb
- past tense of extort; obtained something, especially money, through force or threats
Usage: legal context
Examples
- The criminal extorted money from local businesses.
- She extorted information by threatening to reveal his secret.
- The gang extorted protection fees from shop owners.
- He was arrested for having extorted thousands of dollars.
- The corrupt official extorted bribes from contractors.
- They extorted a confession through intimidation.