ex ‧ tort /ɪkˈstɔːt $ -ɔːrt/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: past participle of extorquere , from torquere 'to twist' ]
to illegally force someone to give you something, especially money, by threatening them ⇨ blackmail
extort something from somebody
Rebels extorted money from local villagers.
—extortion /ɪkˈstɔːʃ ə n $ -ɔːr-/ noun [uncountable] :
He faces charges of kidnapping and extortion.
—extortionist noun [countable]