extorquer
to extort
verb ex-tor-KEH Rare
Origin: Latin extorquere (to wrench out)
Usage Note
Extorquer means to obtain money or a confession by threats or coercion; extorquer de l'argent and extorquer des aveux are standard collocations. The related noun is extorsion and the agent noun extorqueur (extortionist).
Examples
"Il tentait d'extorquer de l'argent à ses voisins."
Natural Translation
He was trying to extort money from his neighbours.

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