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Extorts meaning
third-person singular simple present indicative of extort
Example sentences (2)
Sometimes criminal organizations force people to do business with them, such as when a gang extorts money from shopkeepers for so-called " protection ".
This exposé of organized crime is set in New York's "Little Italy" during late 19th century, and focuses on the Black Hand, a group which extorts money upon threat of death.