extort

extort
ik'sto:t
verb
(to obtain (from a person) by threats or violence: They extorted a confession from him by torture.) conseguir a la fuerza
- extortionate
extort
tr[ɪk'stɔːt]
transitive verb
1 (money) sacar, conseguir a la fuerza, conseguir con amenazas; (promise, confession) arrancar, obtener
he's extorted money from us nos ha extorsionado, nos ha sacado dinero
extort [ɪk'stɔrt, ɛk-] vt
: extorsionar
extort
v.
arrancar v.
extorsionar v.
obtener por engaño o amenaza v.
socaliñar v.
ɪk'stɔːrt, ɪk'stɔːt
transitive verb

to extort money from somebody — extorsionar a alguien

to extort a confession/promise from somebody — arrancarle* a alguien or obtener* de alguien una confesión/promesa

[ɪks'tɔːt]
VT [+ promise, confession] obtener por la fuerza, arrancar

to extort money from sb — extorsionar a algn; (less formal) arrancar dinero a algn con amenazas

* * *
[ɪk'stɔːrt, ɪk'stɔːt]
transitive verb

to extort money from somebody — extorsionar a alguien

to extort a confession/promise from somebody — arrancarle* a alguien or obtener* de alguien una confesión/promesa


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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  • extort — ex·tort /ik stȯrt/ vt [Latin extortus, past participle of extorquere to remove by twisting, obtain by force, from ex out + torquere to twist]: to obtain (as money) from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or unlawful use of authority or… …   Law dictionary

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  • extort — ex‧tort [ɪkˈstɔːt ǁ ɔːrt] verb [transitive] LAW to illegally force someone to give you money by threatening them: extort money from/​out of somebody • Smith was arrested on suspicion of having extorted property and money from at least 18 clients …   Financial and business terms

  • Extort — Ex*tort , v. i. To practice extortion. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Extort — Ex*tort , p. p. & a. [L. extortus. p. p.] Extorted. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • extort — 1520s (as a pp. adj. from early 15c.), from L. extortus, pp. of extorquere (see EXTORTION (Cf. extortion)). Related: Extorted; extorting …   Etymology dictionary

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  • extort — [v] cheat; blackmail bleed*, bully, clip, coerce, demand, educe, elicit, evince, exact, extract, fleece, force, get, gouge, hold up*, ice*, make pay through nose*, milk*, obtain, pinch, pull one’s leg*, put screws to*, put the arm on*, secure,… …   New thesaurus

  • extort — ► VERB ▪ obtain by force, threats, or other unfair means. DERIVATIVES extorter noun extortion noun extortioner noun extortionist noun extortive adjective. ORIGIN Latin extorquere, from torquere twist …   English terms dictionary

  • extort — [ek stôrt′, ikstôrt′] vt. [< L extortus, pp. of extorquere, to twist or turn out < ex , out + torquere, to twist: see TORT] to get (money, etc.) from someone by violence, threats, misuse of authority, etc.; exact or wrest (from) SYN.… …   English World dictionary

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