extort
📖 Definitions
verb tr.
To obtain something by psychological pressure, intimidation, force, threat, etc.
💬 Usage Examples
“Former Speaker John Boehner called the [House Freedom Caucus] group’s members ‘legislative terrorists’ for blocking routine procedural measures in order to extort demands from the Party’s leaders.” David D. Kirkpatrick; Maga Mike; The New Yorker; Mar 25, 2024.