Sinonim extortion

English Thesaurus

1. the felonious act of extorting money (as by threats of violence) (noun.act)

hypernym	:	felony,
definition	:	a serious crime (such as murder or arson) (noun.act)

hyponym	:	blackmail,
definition	:	extortion of money by threats to divulge discrediting information (noun.act)

hyponym	:	protection, tribute,
definition	:	payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence (noun.act)

hyponym	:	shakedown,
definition	:	extortion of money (as by blackmail) (noun.act)

2. unjust exaction (as by the misuse of authority) (noun.act)

hypernym	:	exaction,
definition	:	act of demanding or levying by force or authority (noun.act)

3. an exorbitant charge (noun.possession)

hypernym	:	overcharge,
definition	:	a price that is too high (noun.possession)

4. the felonious act of extorting money (as by threats of violence) (noun.act)

derivation	:	blackmailer, extortioner, extortionist,
definition	:	a criminal who extorts money from someone by threatening to expose embarrassing information about them (noun.person)

derivation	:	extort, gouge, rack, squeeze, wring,
definition	:	obtain by coercion or intimidation (verb.possession)

5. unjust exaction (as by the misuse of authority) (noun.act)

derivation	:	blackmailer, extortioner, extortionist,
definition	:	a criminal who extorts money from someone by threatening to expose embarrassing information about them (noun.person)

derivation	:	extort,
definition	:	obtain through intimidation (verb.possession)

6. an exorbitant charge (noun.possession)

derivation	:	extort, gouge, rack, squeeze, wring,
definition	:	obtain by coercion or intimidation (verb.possession)

7. the felonious act of extorting money (as by threats of violence) (noun.act)

derivation	:	blackmailer, extortioner, extortionist,
definition	:	a criminal who extorts money from someone by threatening to expose embarrassing information about them (noun.person)

derivation	:	extort, gouge, rack, squeeze, wring,
definition	:	obtain by coercion or intimidation (verb.possession)

8. unjust exaction (as by the misuse of authority) (noun.act)

derivation	:	blackmailer, extortioner, extortionist,
definition	:	a criminal who extorts money from someone by threatening to expose embarrassing information about them (noun.person)

derivation	:	extort,
definition	:	obtain through intimidation (verb.possession)

9. an exorbitant charge (noun.possession)

derivation	:	extort, gouge, rack, squeeze, wring,
definition	:	obtain by coercion or intimidation (verb.possession)