[verb] [T] - to obtain by force or threat, or with difficultyHe had been extorting money from the old lady for years.Police have not so far been able to extort a confession from the people accused of the bombing.They finally succeeded in extorting a reaction from the audience.
EXTORT
Meaning of EXTORT in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012