extorts
Meaning of extorts
verb, 3rd person present
- obtain (something) by force, threats, or other unfair means.
he attempted to extort money from the company
early 16th century: from Latin extort- ‘wrested’, from the verb extorquere, from ex- ‘out’ + torquere ‘to twist’.
Information about extorts
- It is a verb.
- The singular form of extorts is: extort.
- Languages in which extorts is used:
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Hyphenation of extorts
ex-torts
- It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
- extorts is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
extorts synonyms
Meaning artificially hasten the development or maturity of (a plant):
Meaning obtain (something such as money or information) from someone unwilling to give it:
Meaning demand and obtain (something) from someone:
Meaning persuade (an unwilling person) to do something by using force or threats:
Meaning obtain (something) with difficulty or effort:
Meaning forcibly pull (something) from a person's grasp:
Meaning fasten or tighten with a screw or screws:
Meaning obtain (something) from someone with difficulty:
Meaning draw milk from (a cow or other animal), either by hand or mechanically:
Meaning cause extreme pain, anguish, or distress to:
Anagrams of extorts
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