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extort definition

extort


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  extort 
 
  3  senses  of  extort 
 
  Sense  1 
  extort 
  =>  blackmail 
 
  Sense  2 
  extort,  rack,  gouge,  wring 
  =>  bleed 
 
  Sense  3 
  extort,  wring  from 
  =>  pry,  prise 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  extort 
 
  3  senses  of  extort 
 
  Sense  1 
  extort 
  =>  blackmail 
 
  Sense  2 
  extort,  rack,  gouge,  wring 
  =>  bleed 
 
  Sense  3 
  extort,  wring  from 
  =>  pry,  prise 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  extort 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  extort 
 
  3  senses  of  extort 
 
  Sense  1 
  extort 
  =>  take 
 
  Sense  2 
  extort,  rack,  gouge,  wring 
  =>  overcharge,  soak,  surcharge,  gazump,  fleece,  plume,  pluck,  rob,  hook 
 
  Sense  3 
  extort,  wring  from 
  =>  obtain 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  extort 
 
  extort  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  extort 
 
  Sense  1 
  extort 
  =>  take 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  extort,  rack,  gouge,  wring 
  =>  overcharge,  soak,  surcharge,  gazump,  fleece,  plume,  pluck,  rob,  hook 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  extort,  wring  from 
  =>  obtain 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  extort 
  extortion 
  extortioner 
  extortionist 
 
  Overview  of  verb  extort 
 
  The  verb  extort  has  3  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  extort  --  (obtain  through  intimidation) 
  2.  extort,  rack,  gouge,  wring  --  (obtain  by  coercion  or  intimidation;  "They  extorted  money  from  the  executive  by  threatening  to  reveal  his  past  to  the  company  boss") 
  3.  extort,  wring  from  --  (get  or  cause  to  become  in  a  difficult  or  laborious  manner) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  extort 
  extortionate 
 
  Overview  of  verb  extort 
 
  The  verb  extort  has  3  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  extort  --  (obtain  through  intimidation) 
  2.  extort,  rack,  gouge,  wring  --  (obtain  by  coercion  or  intimidation;  "They  extorted  money  from  the  executive  by  threatening  to  reveal  his  past  to  the  company  boss") 
  3.  extort,  wring  from  --  (get  or  cause  to  become  in  a  difficult  or  laborious  manner) 



extort definition