Meaning Of Extort

v. t.

To wrest from an unwilling person by physical force, menace, duress, torture, or any undue or illegal exercise of power or ingenuity; to wrench away (from); to tear away; to wring (from); to exact; as, to extort contributions from the vanquished; to extort confessions of guilt; to extort a promise; to extort payment of a debt.

v. t.

To get by the offense of extortion. See Extortion, 2.

v. i.

To practice extortion.

p. p. & a.

Extorted.