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extort

verb

/ɪkˈstɔːrt/

Meaning

to obtain something, especially money, by force, threats, or unfair means

The gang attempted to extort money from local shopkeepers.

extort a confession

blackmail, coerce, force, demand, squeeze

offer, give, volunteer

extort money, extort confession, extort payment, extort bribe

to flow or cause to flow in a steady stream; to rain heavily

to say what will happen in the future based on knowledge or reasoning

to move quickly over a surface or to read something quickly

to suggest or advise something as being good or suitable

to openly declare or admit something, often publicly and firmly

To employ something for a purpose.