Meaning of EXTORT in a Sentence
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Definition: to take from an individual who doesn’t want to give
Part of Speech: Verb
Synonym(s): force, extract, demand
Antonym(s): surrender, give, offer
Example Sentences:
1. The blackmailer hopes to extort money from the rich banker.
2. When Peter was fired for no reason, he tried to extort money from his former manager by threatening to disclose the man’s extramarital affair.
3. The woman was arrested when she tried to extort money from the popular entertainer.
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