extort
v[Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (from sb) obtain sth by violence, threats, etc 强夺; 强抢; 勒索; 敲诈
extort money from sb 勒索某人的金钱
The police used torture to extort a confession from him. 警方对他严刑逼供.
🔁 扩展释义
*[ik'stɒ:t]vt. 勒索, 敲诈, 强要【医】 外旋相关词组: extort sth from sb
The captain knew that another attempt would be made later, for the sunken ship he was trying to find had been carrying a precious cargo of gold bullion.