WORD: EXTORT
MEANING:
1. To obtain (something) by the criminal offense of extortion.
2. To obtain by coercion, intimidation, or psychological pressure: "[She] has no recourse but to model herself on her aunt in a fruitless effort to extort affection from her" (Claudia Nelson).
3. force, screw
EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. A 23-year-old man who allegedly sent threat messages to Bollywood actress Madhuri Dixit on her mobile phone in a bid to extort money has landed in police net.
2. They extorted money from the executive by threatening to kill his children.
3. They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss
PRONOUNCE:
ex·tort - इक्स्टॉर्ट
LINK: EXTORT
MEANING:
1. To obtain (something) by the criminal offense of extortion.
2. To obtain by coercion, intimidation, or psychological pressure: "[She] has no recourse but to model herself on her aunt in a fruitless effort to extort affection from her" (Claudia Nelson).
3. force, screw
EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. A 23-year-old man who allegedly sent threat messages to Bollywood actress Madhuri Dixit on her mobile phone in a bid to extort money has landed in police net.
2. They extorted money from the executive by threatening to kill his children.
3. They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss
PRONOUNCE:
ex·tort - इक्स्टॉर्ट
LINK: EXTORT
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