verb
1.
to obtain something by pressure or intimidation
racketeers extorting protection money
Synonyms: exact, gouge, pinch, screw, shake down, squeeze, wrench, wrest, wring; compare cheat , fleece 1
Related Word: demand; coerce, force; extract, get, obtain, secure; bleed, fleece, skin
Idioms: bleed one white, make one pay through the nose, put the screws to
2.
Synonyms: educe 1, elicit, evince, evoke, extract, milk