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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

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- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- multilevel extortion techniques and global malware distribution. It has extorted more than $500 million in ransom payments, targeting major organizations...
- Alton Brooks Parker. Democratic newspapers charged that Republicans were extorting large campaign contributions from corporations, putting ultimate responsibility...
- obtained by the perpetrators was used in an attempt to extort Vastaamo and, later, its clients. The extorters demanded 40 bitcoins, roughly worth 450,000 euros...
- Wien; 2003, Text Oz Almog, Erich Metz, ISBN 3-901398-33-3 How the Mob Extorted the Hollywood Studio System Barry Goldwater: Friends In Low Places (describing...