/ ɪkˈstɔːt; NAmE ɪkˈstɔːrt/ verb
[ vn ] extort sth (from sb) to make sb give you sth by threatening them :
The gang extorted money from over 30 local businesses.
► ex·tor·tion / ɪkˈstɔːʃn; NAmE ɪkˈstɔːrʃn/ noun [ U , C ]:
He was arrested and charged with extortion.
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WORD ORIGIN
early 16th cent.: from Latin extort- wrested, from the verb extorquere , from ex- out + torquere to twist.