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extort

/ɪk'stɔrt/

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verb
get or cause to become in a difficult or laborious manner
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wring from

type of:
obtain
verb
obtain by coercion or intimidation
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"They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss"

Similar:

gouge rack squeeze wring

type of:
surcharge fleece gazump hook overcharge pluck plume rob soak
verb
obtain through intimidation
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type of:
take

Definition that contains extort

blackmail extortion of money by threats to divulge discrediting information
shakedown extortion of money (as by blackmail)