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extort

Letters that make extort

o, e, r, t, x are letters that make 'extort'

Words within extort

OR, XT, ex, tort, tor are words within 'extort'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of extort

extorts is a word created by adding a letter to 'extort'

extort is a 6 letter word starting with e
extort is a 6 letter word ending with t

3 possible definitions for 'extort'

Extort as "obtain by coercion or intimidation"

Under this definition, extort is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

wring, gouge, squeeze, rack have the same meaning as 'extort'

extort as a type

'extort' can be a type of gazump, rob, fleece, overcharge, surcharge, soak, hook, plume, pluck.

Types of extort

bleed is a type of extort.

Derivatives of extort

squeeze, squeeze play, swindler, defrauder, chiseller, chiseler, gouger, grifter, scammer, extortion, power play are derivatives of 'extort'.

Example of extort used within this context

"They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss", "They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him"

Extort as "get or cause to become in a difficult or laborious manner"

Under this definition, extort is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

wring from has the same meaning as extort

extort as a type

'extort' can be a type of obtain.

Types of extort

pry, prise are types of 'extort'.

Extort as "obtain through intimidation"

Under this definition, extort is a verb and has the following properties:

extort as a type

'extort' can be a type of take.

Types of extort

blackmail is a type of extort.

extort as a category

'extort' can be a category of criminal offence, offence, crime, offense, criminal offense, law-breaking.

Derivatives of extort

extortion is a derivative of extort.