English-Thai Dictionary

extort

VT ขู่เข็ญ (ให้ ได้มา  บังคับ  ข่มขู่ (ให้ ได้มา  ku-ken

 

extort from

PHRV เสนอ (สิ่ง ที่ ชื่นชอบ  ให้ กับ  ให้ (สิ่ง ที่ ชื่นชอบ  กับ  ขู่เข็ญ  รีดไถ จาก  sa-nuan-hai-kab

 

extortion

N การบีบบังคับ ขู่เข็ญ  blackmail coercion

 

extortionary

A เกี่ยวกับ การบีบบังคับ ขู่เข็ญ  ที่ มากเกินไป  extortionate

 

extortionate

A เกี่ยวกับ การบีบบังคับ ขู่เข็ญ  extortionary

 

extortioner

N ผู้ บีบบังคับ ขู่เข็ญ  extortionist

 

extortionist

N ผู้ บีบบังคับ ขู่เข็ญ  extortioner

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

EXTORT

v.t.[L. extortus, from extorqueo, to wrest from; ex and torqueo, to twist. ] 1. To draw from by force or compulsion; to wrest or wring from by physical force, by menace, duress, violence, authority, or by an illegal means. Conquerors extort contributions from the vanquished; tyrannical princes extort money from their subjects; officers often extort illegal fees; confessions of guilt are extorted by the rack. A promise extorted by duress is not binding.
2. To gain by violence or oppression.

 

EXTORT

v.i.To practice extortion.

 

EXTORTED

pp. Drawn from by compulsion; wrested from.

 

EXTORTER

n.One who extorts, or practices extortion.

 

EXTORTING

ppr. Wresting from by force or undue exercise of power.

 

EXTORTION

n.The act of extorting; the act or practice of wresting any thing from a person by force, duress, menaces, authority, or by any undue exercise of power; illegal exaction; illegal compulsion to pay money, or to do some other act. Extortion is an offense punishable at common law. 1. Force or illegal compulsion by which any thing is taken from a person.

 

EXTORTIONER

n.One who practices extortion. Extortioners shall not inherit the kingdom of God. 1 Corinthians 6:1 .

 

EXTORTIOUS

a.Oppressive; violent; unjust.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

EXTORT

Ex *tort ", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Extorted; p. pr. & vb. n. Extorting. ]Etym: [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 )

 

Defn: To get by the offense of extortion. See Extortion, 2.

 

EXTORT

EXTORT Ex *tort ", v. i.

 

Defn: To practice extortion. [Obs. ] Spenser.

 

EXTORT

Ex *tort ", p. p. & a. Etym: [L. extortus. p. p.]

 

Defn: Extorted. [Obs. ] Spenser.

 

EXTORTER

EXTORTER Ex *tort "er, n.

 

Defn: One who practices extortion.

 

EXTORTION

Ex *tor "tion, n. Etym: [F. extorsion. ]

 

1. The act of extorting; the act or practice of wresting anything from a person by force, by threats, or by any undue exercise of power; undue exaction; overcharge.

 

2. (Law )

 

Defn: The offense committed by an officer who corruptly claims and takes, as his fee, money, or other thing of value, that is not due, or more than is due, or before it is due. Abbott.

 

3. That which is extorted or exacted by force.

 

Syn. -- Oppression; rapacity; exaction; overcharge.

 

EXTORTIONARY

EXTORTIONARY Ex *tor "tion *a *ry, a.

 

Defn: Extortionate.

 

EXTORTIONATE

EXTORTIONATE Ex *tor "tion *ate, a.

 

Defn: Characterized by extortion; oppressive; hard.

 

EXTORTIONER

EXTORTIONER Ex *tor "tion *er, n

 

Defn:, One who practices extortion.

 

EXTORTIOUS

EXTORTIOUS Ex *tor "tious, a.

 

Defn: Extortionate. [Obs. ] "Extortious cruelties." Bp. Hall -- Ex *tor "tious *ly, adv. [Obs. ] Bacon.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

extort

ex tort |ikˈstôrt ɪkˈstɔrt | ▶verb obtain (something ) by force, threats, or other unfair means: he was convicted of trying to extort $1 million from a developer. DERIVATIVES ex tort er noun, ex tor tive |-tiv |adjective ORIGIN early 16th cent.: from Latin extort- ‘wrested, ’ from the verb extorquere, from ex- ‘out ’ + torquere ‘to twist. ’

 

extortion

ex tor tion |ikˈstôrSHən ɪkˈstɔrʃən | ▶noun the practice of obtaining something, esp. money, through force or threats. DERIVATIVES ex tor tion er noun ORIGIN Middle English: from late Latin extortio (n- ), from Latin extorquere ‘wrest ’ (see extort ).

 

extortionate

ex tor tion ate |ikˈstôrSHənit ɪkˈstɔrʃ (ə )nət | ▶adjective 1 (of a price ) much too high; exorbitant: extortionate ticket prices. 2 using or given to extortion: the extortionate power of the unions. DERIVATIVES ex tor tion ate ly adverb [ as submodifier ] : lobster is extortionately expensive here

 

extortionist

ex tor tion ist |ikˈstôrSHənist ɪkˈstɔrʃənɪst | ▶noun a person who tries to obtain something through force or violence; a racketeer: he is a blackmailer and an extortionist.

 

Oxford Dictionary

extort

extort |ɪkˈstɔːt, ɛk- | ▶verb [ with obj. ] obtain (something ) by force, threats, or other unfair means: he attempted to extort money from the company. DERIVATIVES extorter noun, extortive adjective ORIGIN early 16th cent.: from Latin extort- ‘wrested ’, from the verb extorquere, from ex- ‘out ’ + torquere ‘to twist ’.

 

extortion

ex |tor |tion |ɪkˈstɔːʃ (ə )n, ɛk- | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the practice of obtaining something, especially money, through force or threats. DERIVATIVES extortioner noun ORIGIN Middle English: from late Latin extortio (n- ), from Latin extorquere ‘wrest ’ (see extort ).

 

extortionate

extortionate |ɪkˈstɔːʃ (ə )nət, ɛk- | ▶adjective 1 (of a price ) much too high; exorbitant: £2,700 for that guitar is extortionate. 2 using or given to extortion: the extortionate power of the unions. DERIVATIVES extortionately adverb

 

extortionist

ex |tor ¦tion |ist |ɪkˈstɔːʃ (ə )nɪst, ɛk- | ▶noun a person who tries to obtain something through force or violence; a racketeer: he is a blackmailer and an extortionist.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

extort

extort verb he was convicted of extorting money from local residents: force, extract, exact, wring, wrest, screw, squeeze, obtain by threat (s ), blackmail someone for; informal put the bite on someone for; soak, rook.

 

extortion

extortion noun arrested on a charge of extortion: blackmail, shakedown; formal exaction.

 

extortionate

extortionate adjective extortionate prices: exorbitant, excessively high, excessive, outrageous, unreasonable, inordinate, inflated, exacting, harsh, severe, oppressive; informal over the top; grasping, bloodsucking, avaricious, greedy, money-grubbing.

 

extortionist

extortionist noun a politician who numbered bootleggers and extortionists among his friends: racketeer, extortioner, extorter, blackmailer; informal bloodsucker, vampire.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

extort

extort verb he was convicted of extorting money from local residents: force, obtain by force, obtain by threat (s ), blackmail someone for, extract, exact, coerce, wring, wrest, screw, squeeze, milk, worm something out of someone; N. Amer. & Austral. informal put the bite on someone for; archaic rack.

 

extortion

extortion noun he was arrested on a charge of extortion: demanding money with menaces, exaction, extraction, blackmail; N. Amer. shakedown.

 

extortionate

extortionate adjective 1 extortionate prices: exorbitant, excessively high, excessive, sky-high, outrageous, preposterous, immoderate, unreasonable, inordinate, prohibitive, ruinous, punitive, inflated, more than one can afford; Brit. over the odds; informal criminal, steep, stiff, over the top, OTT. ANTONYMS reasonable. 2 an unreasonable and extortionate clause in the contract: grasping, bloodsucking, avaricious, greedy, rapacious, predatory, usurious, exacting, harsh, severe, rigorous, hard, oppressive; informal money-grubbing; N. Amer. informal grabby.

 

extortionist

extortionist noun he was once a big-time kidnapper and extortionist: racketeer, extortioner, extorter, profiteer, exploiter, blackmailer, black marketeer; in Japan yakuza; informal bloodsucker; Austral. informal urger; dated rack-renter.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

extort

ex tort /ɪkstɔ́ː r t /動詞 他動詞 1 (強要 詐欺などで )【人から 】〈金銭 情報など 〉を取り上げる, 無理に出させる, 強要する «from » ▸ extort money [bribes ] from A A 〈人 〉に金 [わいろ ]を強要する ▸ extort a confession by torture 拷問によって白状させる 2 «…から » 〈意味 〉を無理に引き出す, こじつける «from » .

 

extortion

ex t ó r tion 名詞 1 U 強要, 強奪, ゆすり ; 法外な代金 [利息 ]請求 ▸ extortion by threats 恐喝による財物取得 2 C 強奪 [詐取 ]したもの [金 ].

 

extortionate

ex tor tion ate /ɪkstɔ́ː r ʃ (ə )nət /形容詞 〈要求 価格などが 〉無理強いの ; 法外な, 不当な, とてつもない ▸ extortionate demands [prices ]法外な要求 [値段 ]～ly 副詞 不当に .

 

extortioner

ex t ó r tion er -ist 名詞 C ゆすりをする人, 詐取者 .