Extort word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "extort" word

[verb] get or cause to become in a difficult or laborious manner
[verb] obtain by coercion or intimidation; "They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss"
[verb] obtain through intimidation

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\Ex*tort"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Extorted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Extorting}.] [L. extortus, p. p. of extorquere to twist or wrench out, to extort; ex out + torquere to turn about, twist. See {Torsion}.] 1. 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. 2. (Law) To get by the offense of extortion. See {Extortion}, 2.
\Ex*tort"\, v. i. To practice extortion. [Obs.] --Spenser.
\Ex*tort"\, p. p. & a. [L. extortus. p. p.] Extorted. [Obs.] --Spenser.

Synonyms for extort

gouge, rack, wring, wring from

Related terms: annex, blackmail, boost, borrow, coerce, cry for, demand, fleece, force, gouge, milk, nip, pinch, pry loose from, rend, rend from, requisition, secure, snatch from, squeeze, wrench from, wrest

The fun area, different aproach to word »extort«

Let's analyse "extort" as pure text. This string has Six letters in Two syllables and Two vowels. 33.3% of vowels is 5.3% less then average English word. Written in backwards: TROTXE. Average typing speed for these characters is 1545 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: . -..- - --- .-. -

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: extort: 5 + 6 = 11, reduced: 11 . and the final result is Eleven.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: extort: 5 + 6 + 2 + 6 + 9 + 2 = 30, reduced: 3, and the final result is Three.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
E (1)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
O (1)	15	Devil	Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
R (1)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong
T (2)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful
X (1)	24	Queen of Wands	Dependent, Caring, Sensual, Loving

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