English-Thai Dictionary

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

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 .

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

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.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

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

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

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

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

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 .