Definition of Extorts. Meaning of Extorts. Synonyms of Extorts

Here you will find one or more explanations in English for the word Extorts. Also in the bottom left of the page several parts of wikipedia pages related to the word Extorts and, of course, Extorts synonyms and on the right images related to the word Extorts.

Definition of Extorts

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 Extorts 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...
- portmanteau of **** and extortion) employs non-physical forms of coercion to extort ****ual favors from the victim. ****tortion refers to the broad category of...
- guitar in The Extorts in early 1980. There are a few live recordings and a demo tape as evidence of their existence. After The Extorts broke up, Hampton...
- hardcore punk band Minor Threat. Before that, he was the vocalist for The Extorts, who later became State of Alert after he quit. Despite not performing...
- 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...
- one of the muggers, Bernie, is there and takes Phil's picture in order to extort him. Ruth, a forgotten love interest, then stops by and informs Phil that...
- District Court with transmitting interstate communications with the intent to extort and threat to injure, allegedly made 22 calls to CNN on January 9–10, several...
- and credulous fellow-countrymen, from whose ill-requited industry they extort for themselves the means of a plentiful and comfortable existence. They...
- 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...
- Alton Brooks Parker. Democratic newspapers charged that Republicans were extorting large campaign contributions from corporations, putting ultimate responsibility...