Extort

Word: Extort (V)

Pronunciation: ik-stawrt

Word Meaning: To obtain something, especially money, through force, threats, or coercion; to extract unwillingly.

Uses in Sentence:

  1. The criminals tried to extort money from the businessman by threatening his family.
  2. The corrupt official attempted to extort a bribe from the innocent citizen.

Synonyms:

  1. coerce
  2. blackmail
  3. intimidate
  4. squeeze
  5. wrest

Antonyms:

  1. give
  2. donate
  3. offer
  4. surrender
  5. yield

Word Meaning in Hindi: बलपूर्वक प्राप्त करना (Balpoorvak Prapt Karna), दबाव डालकर निकालना (Dabav Dalakar Nikalna)

Word uses in Hindi:

  1. अपराधियों ने व्यापारी से उसके परिवार को धमका करके धन बाहर निकालने का प्रयास किया। (The criminals tried to extort money from the businessman by threatening his family.)
  2. भ्रष्ट अधिकारी ने निर्दोष नागरिक से रिश्वत निकालने का प्रयास किया। (The corrupt official attempted to extort a bribe from the innocent citizen.)
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