Definition of Extorted. Meaning of Extorted. Synonyms of Extorted

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Definition of Extorted

Extorted
Extort 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.
Extort
Extort 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.
Extort
Extort Ex*tort", v. i. To practice extortion. [Obs.] --Spenser.
Extort
Extort Ex*tort", p. p. & a. [L. extortus. p. p.] Extorted. [Obs.] --Spenser.

Meaning of Extorted from wikipedia

- intended recipient) to commit the crime of extortion. In England and Wales extorting property and money by coercion is the offence of blackmail which covers...
- with others. An example of this type of ****tortion is where people are extorted with a nude image of themselves they shared on the Internet through ****ting...
- Ransom is the practice of holding a prisoner or item to extort money or property to secure their release, or the sum of money involved in such a practice...
- photographed in potentially embarr****ing situations (often ****ual in nature) and extorted funds to ensure the photos were not made public. In 2015 he was sentenced...
- revolutionary taxes "extorted" by given groups and corporate taxes raised by governments. Revolutionary taxes are typically extorted from businesses, and...
- said they had been threatened with kito. 31% said they had actually been extorted money or other valuables. Kito is often carried out by gangs of young men[citation...
- supplement store owner entered an Erin Mills bank to tell staff he was being extorted, and that a group of men had demanded he withdraw a large sum of money...
- New York mobster who became an enforcer for Gambino crime family, and extorted money from actor Steven Seagal. Born in 1956 to first generation immigrants...
- taken by neighbour George Jackson, who uses information from the note to extort money from Stavely’s former employers, Alan and Tony Richards. At a meeting...
- 4 May 2001 (2001-05-04) With the revelation that a 'nakli Abhijeet' has been extorting people and then finding out about his death, ACP Pradyuman and his team...