глагол 1) вымогать (деньги) Например: The criminals extorted money from the shopkeepers by threatening them with violence. — Грабители отбирали деньги у хозяев магазинов, угрожая им насилием. Синоним(ы): rob 2) выпытывать (тайну и т. п.)
transitive verb Etymology: Latin extortus, past participle of extorquēre to wrench out, extort, from ex- + torquēre to twist — more at torture to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power; wring; also to gain especially by ingenuity or compelling argument Synonyms: see educe • extorter noun • extortive adjective