Word: Extort (V)
Pronunciation: ik-stawrt
Word Meaning: To obtain something, especially money, through force, threats, or coercion; to extract unwillingly.
Uses in Sentence:
- The criminals tried to extort money from the businessman by threatening his family.
- The corrupt official attempted to extort a bribe from the innocent citizen.
Synonyms:
- coerce
- blackmail
- intimidate
- squeeze
- wrest
Antonyms:
- give
- donate
- offer
- surrender
- yield
Word Meaning in Hindi: बलपूर्वक प्राप्त करना (Balpoorvak Prapt Karna), दबाव डालकर निकालना (Dabav Dalakar Nikalna)
Word uses in Hindi:
- 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.)
- भ्रष्ट अधिकारी ने निर्दोष नागरिक से रिश्वत निकालने का प्रयास किया। (The corrupt official attempted to extort a bribe from the innocent citizen.)