verb🔗ShareExtorquer, soutirerTo take or seize off an unwilling person by physical force, menace, duress, torture, or any undue or illegal exercise of power or ingenuity"to extort a promise"extorquer une promesselawpolicegovernmentactioninhumanbusinessstatemoralvalueorganizationsufferingguiltChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareExtorquerTo obtain by means of the offense of extortion."The bully extorted money from the younger students, threatening to spread rumors if they didn't pay. "L'intimidateur a extorqué de l'argent aux jeunes élèves, menaçant de répandre des rumeurs s'ils ne payaient pas.lawpolicegovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTordre vers l'extérieurTo twist outwards."The tightrope walker struggled to extort his body, trying to keep his balance. "Le funambule luttait pour tordre son corps vers l'extérieur, essayant de garder l'équilibre.lawpolicebusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareObtenu illicitementWrongfully obtained."You are right! "Extort" is a verb, not an adjective. My apologies. Here's a sentence using it correctly as a verb: "The bully tried to extort lunch money from the younger students by threatening them." "Vous avez raison ! "Obtenu illicitement" est un verbe, pas un adjectif. Mes excuses. Voici une phrase l'utilisant correctement comme verbe : Le tyran a essayé d'extorquer de l'argent pour le déjeuner aux jeunes élèves en les menaçant.lawguiltpoliceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading