Definition of extort

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Extort (v. i.) To practice extortion.

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Griper :: Griper (a.) One who gripes; an oppressor; an extortioner.
Express :: Express (a.) To press or squeeze out; as, to express the juice of grapes, or of apples; hence, to extort; to elicit..
Extortionate :: Extortionate (a.) Characterized by extortion; oppressive; hard.
Vampirism :: Vampirism (n.) Fig.: The practice of extortion.
Extortion :: Extortion (n.) The act of extorting; the act or practice of wresting anything from a person by force, by threats, or by any undue exercise of power; undue exaction; overcharge..
Exactor :: Exactor (n.) One who exacts or demands by authority or right; hence, an extortioner; also, one unreasonably severe in injunctions or demands..
Poll :: Poll (v. t.) To extort from; to plunder; to strip.
Extorter :: Extorter (n.) One who practices extortion.
Bleed :: Bleed (v. i.) To pay or lose money; to have money drawn or extorted; as, to bleed freely for a cause..
Polling :: Polling (n.) Plunder, or extortion..
Extortionary :: Extortionary (a.) Extortionate.
Wring :: Wring (v. t.) To extract or obtain by twisting and compressing; to squeeze or press (out); hence, to extort; to draw forth by violence, or against resistance or repugnance; -- usually with out or form..
Extorted :: Extorted (imp. & p. p.) of Extor.
Extorting :: Extorting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Extor.
Vampire :: Vampire (n.) Fig.: One who lives by preying on others; an extortioner; a bloodsucker.
Rack :: Rack (v. t.) To stretch or strain, in a figurative sense; hence, to harass, or oppress by extortion..
Poler :: Poler (n.) An extortioner. See Poller.
Extort :: Extort (v. i.) To practice extortion.
Wringer :: Wringer (n.) One who, or that which, wrings; hence, an extortioner..
Poller :: Poller (n.) One who polls; specifically: (a) One who polls or lops trees. (b) One who polls or cuts hair; a barber. [R.] (c) One who extorts or plunders. [Obs.] Baex. (d) One who registplws votplws, or one who enters his name as a voter..
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