Definition of Extort

to take from an unwilling person

Examples of Extort in a sentence

When Larry was fired, he attempted to extort cash from his former boss by threatening to expose the man’s drug addiction.  🔊

The con man hoped to extort money from the grocery story by pretending to fall on a slippery floor.  🔊

When the photographer tried to extort funds from the celebrity, he was arrested for his misdeed.  🔊

Is it true the man held the bank manager's daughter hostage in an attempt to extort money for his son's surgery?  🔊

The blackmailer made a plan to extort money from the millionaire with the secret mistress.  🔊

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