extort
English Thesaurus
1. get or cause to become in a difficult or laborious manner (verb.creation)
| hypernym | : | obtain, |
| definition | : | come into possession of (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | prise, pry, |
| definition | : | make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry (verb.creation) |
2. obtain by coercion or intimidation (verb.possession)
| hyponym | : | bleed, |
| definition | : | get or extort (money or other possessions) from someone (verb.possession) |
3. obtain through intimidation (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | take, |
| definition | : | take by force (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | blackmail, |
| definition | : | obtain through threats (verb.possession) |
4. obtain by coercion or intimidation (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | extortion, |
| definition | : | the felonious act of extorting money (as by threats of violence) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | power play, squeeze, squeeze play, |
| definition | : | an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | extortion, |
| definition | : | an exorbitant charge (noun.possession) |
5. obtain through intimidation (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | extortion, |
| definition | : | unjust exaction (as by the misuse of authority) (noun.act) |
6. obtain by coercion or intimidation (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | extortion, |
| definition | : | the felonious act of extorting money (as by threats of violence) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | power play, squeeze, squeeze play, |
| definition | : | an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | extortion, |
| definition | : | an exorbitant charge (noun.possession) |
7. obtain through intimidation (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | extortion, |
| definition | : | unjust exaction (as by the misuse of authority) (noun.act) |
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