Sinhala Dictionary definitions for extort
extort 🔊 /ɛkstɔˈɹt/
extort : ත්රාසාද්ග්රහණය කරනවා
extort : බලෙන් ලබා ගන්නවා
extort : නොකැමැත්තෙන් ලබාගන්නවා
extort : බලෙන් ලබාගන්නවා
extort : පැහැරගන්නවා
extort definition
Transitive verb.
- 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.
- To get by the offense of extortioNoun. See Extortion, 2.
Intransitive verb. To practice extortion.
Past Participle. & Adjective. Extorted.