EXTORTIONATE


Meaning of EXTORTIONATE in English

ex ‧ tor ‧ tion ‧ ate /ɪkˈstɔːʃ ə nət, ɪkˈstɔːʃ ə nɪt $ -ɔːr-/ BrE AmE adjective

an extortionate price, demand etc is unreasonably high SYN exorbitant :

Many local taxi drivers charge extortionate rates.

—extortionately adverb

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.