Extort

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Synonyms Antonyms Collocations Idiomatic Expressions

Synonyms of extort

extract
coerce
wring

Antonyms of extort

give
offer
bestow

Collocations of extort

money
Frequency: 80 %

The criminals tried to extort money from the wealthy businessman.

information
Frequency: 70 %

The spy attempted to extort classified information from the government official.

confession
Frequency: 60 %

The blackmailer threatened to extort a confession from the politician.

secrets
Frequency: 50 %

The hacker tried to extort trade secrets from the company.

favor
Frequency: 40 %

The corrupt official demanded to extort a favor from the business owner.

Idiomatic Expressions for extort

  • Phrase: extort a confession
    Meaning: to obtain a confession from someone by using coercion or threats
    Usage: The corrupt police officer extorted a confession from the suspect by threatening him with false charges.