extort

3 definitions • 4 examples

to get something by force or threats:

extort something from someone He was part of a plot to extort money from his brother.

Police officers were charged with extorting bribes.

to obtain by force or threat:

The gang is accused of extorting money from local store owners.

to get something, especially money, from someone by using force or threats:

extort sth from sb The claim was that he had extorted money from the CEO by threatening to publish details of his private life.