extort English

Meaning extort meaning

What does extort mean?

Definitions in simple English

extort Verb

— To threaten to hurt or kill somebody unless they give you something, such as money or information The criminals extorted $300 from Jack in a dark alley.

extort

— verb get or cause to become in a difficult or laborious manner

— verb (= squeeze) obtain by coercion or intimidation They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him

— verb obtain through intimidation

Synonyms extort synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as extort?

extort English » English

blackmail

squeeze

exact

wring

extract

wrest

force

wring from

threaten

shake down

rack

gouge

fleece

demand money

demand

compel

collect

wring out

unfix

tweet

tighten up

tighten

tense

tauten

take by force

straiten

stiffen

squeeze out

squeeze for

sponge off

solicit

shark

seize

seduce

screw

rob

rice

require

racketeer

pull

pry

promote

pressurize

press

plunder

pluck

pester

overcharge

oppress

misappropriate

Topics extort topics

What do people use extort to talk about?

Language and thought Want Influence

Threaten

• What words refer to threatening someone?
  threaten menace intimidate terrorize frighten cow bully browbeat blackmail extort warn

Work and occupation Finance Dishonest financial practices

Extort money

• What words refer to extorting money?
  extort extortion racket racketeering organized crime

Conjugation extort conjugation

How do you conjugate extort?

extort · verb

Present I extort

Positive I extort

Singular

1st person I extort

2nd person you extort

3rd person he/she/it extorts

Plural

1st person we extort

2nd person you extort

3rd person they extort

Negative I don't extort

Singular

1st person I don't extort I do not extort

2nd person you don't extort you do not extort

3rd person he/she/it doesn't extort he/she/it does not extort

Plural

1st person we don't extort we do not extort

2nd person you don't extort you do not extort

3rd person they don't extort they do not extort

Question do I extort?

Singular

1st person do I extort?

2nd person do you extort?

3rd person does he/she/it extort?

Plural

1st person do we extort?

2nd person do you extort?

3rd person do they extort?

Negative question don't I extort?

Singular

1st person don't I extort? do I not extort?

2nd person don't you extort? do you not extort?

3rd person doesn't he/she/it extort? does he/she/it not extort?

Plural

1st person don't we extort? do we not extort?

2nd person don't you extort? do you not extort?

3rd person don't they extort? do they not extort?

Past I extorted

Positive I extorted

Singular

1st person I extorted

2nd person you extorted

3rd person he/she/it extorted

Plural

1st person we extorted

2nd person you extorted

3rd person they extorted

Negative I didn't extort

Singular

1st person I didn't extort I did not extort

2nd person you didn't extort you did not extort

3rd person he/she/it didn't extort he/she/it did not extort

Plural

1st person we didn't extort we did not extort

2nd person you didn't extort you did not extort

3rd person they didn't extort they did not extort

Question did I extort?

Singular

1st person did I extort?

2nd person did you extort?

3rd person did he/she/it extort?

Plural

1st person did we extort?

2nd person did you extort?

3rd person did they extort?

Negative question didn't I extort?

Singular

1st person didn't I extort? did I not extort?

2nd person didn't you extort? did you not extort?

3rd person didn't he/she/it extort? did he/she/it not extort?

Plural

1st person didn't we extort? did we not extort?

2nd person didn't you extort? did you not extort?

3rd person didn't they extort? did they not extort?

Future I'll extort

Positive I'll extort

Singular

1st person I'll extort I will extort

2nd person you'll extort you will extort

3rd person he/she/it'll extort he/she/it will extort

Plural

1st person we'll extort we will extort

2nd person you'll extort you will extort

3rd person they'll extort they will extort

Negative I won't extort

Singular

1st person I won't extort I will not extort

2nd person you won't extort you will not extort

3rd person he/she/it won't extort he/she/it will not extort

Plural

1st person we won't extort we will not extort

2nd person you won't extort you will not extort

3rd person they won't extort they will not extort

Question will I extort?

Singular

1st person will I extort?

2nd person will you extort?

3rd person will he/she/it extort?

Plural

1st person will we extort?

2nd person will you extort?

3rd person will they extort?

Negative question won't I extort?

Singular

1st person won't I extort? will I not extort?

2nd person won't you extort? will you not extort?

3rd person won't he/she/it extort? will he/she/it not extort?

Plural

1st person won't we extort? will we not extort?

2nd person won't you extort? will you not extort?

3rd person won't they extort? will they not extort?

Conditional I'd extort

Positive I'd extort

Singular

1st person I'd extort I would extort

2nd person you'd extort you would extort

3rd person he/she/it'd extort he/she/it would extort

Plural

1st person we'd extort we would extort

2nd person you'd extort you would extort

3rd person they'd extort they would extort

Negative I wouldn't extort

Singular

1st person I wouldn't extort I would not extort

2nd person you wouldn't extort you would not extort

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't extort he/she/it would not extort

Plural

1st person we wouldn't extort we would not extort

2nd person you wouldn't extort you would not extort

3rd person they wouldn't extort they would not extort

Question would I extort?

Singular

1st person would I extort?

2nd person would you extort?

3rd person would he/she/it extort?

Plural

1st person would we extort?

2nd person would you extort?

3rd person would they extort?

Negative question wouldn't I extort?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I extort? would I not extort?

2nd person wouldn't you extort? would you not extort?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it extort? would he/she/it not extort?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we extort? would we not extort?

2nd person wouldn't you extort? would you not extort?

3rd person wouldn't they extort? would they not extort?

Present continuous I'm extorting

Positive I'm extorting

Singular

1st person I'm extorting I am extorting

2nd person you're extorting you are extorting

3rd person he/she/it's extorting he/she/it is extorting

Plural

1st person we're extorting we are extorting

2nd person you're extorting you are extorting

3rd person they're extorting they are extorting

Negative I'm not extorting

Singular

1st person I'm not extorting I am not extorting

2nd person you aren't extorting you're not extorting you are not extorting

3rd person he/she/it isn't extorting he/she/it's not extorting he/she/it is not extorting

Plural

1st person we aren't extorting we're not extorting we are not extorting

2nd person you aren't extorting you're not extorting you are not extorting

3rd person they aren't extorting they're not extorting they are not extorting

Question am I extorting?

Singular

1st person am I extorting?

2nd person are you extorting?

3rd person is he/she/it extorting?

Plural

1st person are we extorting?

2nd person are you extorting?

3rd person are they extorting?

Negative question aren't I extorting?

Singular

1st person aren't I extorting? am I not extorting?

2nd person aren't you extorting? are you not extorting?

3rd person isn't he/she/it extorting? is he/she/it not extorting?

Plural

1st person aren't we extorting? are we not extorting?

2nd person aren't you extorting? are you not extorting?

3rd person aren't they extorting? are they not extorting?

Past continuous I was extorting

Positive I was extorting

Singular

1st person I was extorting

2nd person you were extorting

3rd person he/she/it was extorting

Plural

1st person we were extorting

2nd person you were extorting

3rd person they were extorting

Negative I wasn't extorting

Singular

1st person I wasn't extorting I was not extorting

2nd person you weren't extorting you were not extorting

3rd person he/she/it wasn't extorting he/she/it was not extorting

Plural

1st person we weren't extorting we were not extorting

2nd person you weren't extorting you were not extorting

3rd person they weren't extorting they were not extorting

Question was I extorting?

Singular

1st person was I extorting?

2nd person were you extorting?

3rd person was he/she/it extorting?

Plural

1st person were we extorting?

2nd person were you extorting?

3rd person were they extorting?

Negative question wasn't I extorting?

Singular

1st person wasn't I extorting? was I not extorting?

2nd person weren't you extorting? were you not extorting?

3rd person wasn't he/she/it extorting? was he/she/it not extorting?

Plural

1st person weren't we extorting? were we not extorting?

2nd person weren't you extorting? were you not extorting?

3rd person weren't they extorting? were they not extorting?

Future continuous I'll be extorting

Positive I'll be extorting

Singular

1st person I'll be extorting I will be extorting

2nd person you'll be extorting you will be extorting

3rd person he/she/it'll be extorting he/she/it will be extorting

Plural

1st person we'll be extorting we will be extorting

2nd person you'll be extorting you will be extorting

3rd person they'll be extorting they will be extorting

Negative I won't be extorting

Singular

1st person I won't be extorting I will not be extorting

2nd person you won't be extorting you will not be extorting

3rd person he/she/it won't be extorting he/she/it will not be extorting

Plural

1st person we won't be extorting we will not be extorting

2nd person you won't be extorting you will not be extorting

3rd person they won't be extorting they will not be extorting

Question will I be extorting?

Singular

1st person will I be extorting?

2nd person will you be extorting?

3rd person will he/she/it be extorting?

Plural

1st person will we be extorting?

2nd person will you be extorting?

3rd person will they be extorting?

Negative question won't I be extorting?

Singular

1st person won't I be extorting? will I not be extorting?

2nd person won't you be extorting? will you not be extorting?

3rd person won't he/she/it be extorting? will he/she/it not be extorting?

Plural

1st person won't we be extorting? will we not be extorting?

2nd person won't you be extorting? will you not be extorting?

3rd person won't they be extorting? will they not be extorting?

Conditional continuous I'd be extorting

Positive I'd be extorting

Singular

1st person I'd be extorting I would be extorting

2nd person you'd be extorting you would be extorting

3rd person he/she/it'd be extorting he/she/it would be extorting

Plural

1st person we'd be extorting we would be extorting

2nd person you'd be extorting you would be extorting

3rd person they'd be extorting they would be extorting

Negative I wouldn't be extorting

Singular

1st person I wouldn't be extorting I would not be extorting

2nd person you wouldn't be extorting you would not be extorting

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't be extorting he/she/it would not be extorting

Plural

1st person we wouldn't be extorting we would not be extorting

2nd person you wouldn't be extorting you would not be extorting

3rd person they wouldn't be extorting they would not be extorting

Question would I be extorting?

Singular

1st person would I be extorting?

2nd person would you be extorting?

3rd person would he/she/it be extorting?

Plural

1st person would we be extorting?

2nd person would you be extorting?

3rd person would they be extorting?

Negative question wouldn't I be extorting?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I be extorting? would I not be extorting?

2nd person wouldn't you be extorting? would you not be extorting?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it be extorting? would he/she/it not be extorting?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we be extorting? would we not be extorting?

2nd person wouldn't you be extorting? would you not be extorting?

3rd person wouldn't they be extorting? would they not be extorting?

Present perfect I've extorted

Positive I've extorted

Singular

1st person I've extorted I have extorted

2nd person you've extorted you have extorted

3rd person he/she/it's extorted he/she/it has extorted

Plural

1st person we've extorted we have extorted

2nd person you've extorted you have extorted

3rd person they've extorted they have extorted

Negative I haven't extorted

Singular

1st person I haven't extorted I have not extorted

2nd person you haven't extorted you have not extorted

3rd person he/she/it hasn't extorted he/she/it has not extorted

Plural

1st person we haven't extorted we have not extorted

2nd person you haven't extorted you have not extorted

3rd person they haven't extorted they have not extorted

Question have I extorted?

Singular

1st person have I extorted?

2nd person have you extorted?

3rd person has he/she/it extorted?

Plural

1st person have we extorted?

2nd person have you extorted?

3rd person have they extorted?

Negative question haven't I extorted?

Singular

1st person haven't I extorted? have I not extorted?

2nd person haven't you extorted? have you not extorted?

3rd person hasn't he/she/it extorted? has he/she/it not extorted?

Plural

1st person haven't we extorted? have we not extorted?

2nd person haven't you extorted? have you not extorted?

3rd person haven't they extorted? have they not extorted?

Past perfect I had extorted

Positive I had extorted

Singular

1st person I had extorted

2nd person you had extorted

3rd person he/she/it had extorted

Plural

1st person we had extorted

2nd person you had extorted

3rd person they had extorted

Negative I hadn't extorted

Singular

1st person I hadn't extorted I had not extorted

2nd person you hadn't extorted you had not extorted

3rd person he/she/it hadn't extorted he/she/it had not extorted

Plural

1st person we hadn't extorted we had not extorted

2nd person you hadn't extorted you had not extorted

3rd person they hadn't extorted they had not extorted

Question had I extorted?

Singular

1st person had I extorted?

2nd person had you extorted?

3rd person had he/she/it extorted?

Plural

1st person had we extorted?

2nd person had you extorted?

3rd person had they extorted?

Negative question hadn't I extorted?

Singular

1st person hadn't I extorted? had I not extorted?

2nd person hadn't you extorted? had you not extorted?

3rd person hadn't he/she/it extorted? had he/she/it not extorted?

Plural

1st person hadn't we extorted? had we not extorted?

2nd person hadn't you extorted? had you not extorted?

3rd person hadn't they extorted? had they not extorted?

Future perfect I'll have extorted

Positive I'll have extorted

Singular

1st person I'll have extorted I will have extorted

2nd person you'll have extorted you will have extorted

3rd person he/she/it'll have extorted he/she/it will have extorted

Plural

1st person we'll have extorted we will have extorted

2nd person you'll have extorted you will have extorted

3rd person they'll have extorted they will have extorted

Negative I won't have extorted

Singular

1st person I won't have extorted I will not have extorted

2nd person you won't have extorted you will not have extorted

3rd person he/she/it won't have extorted he/she/it will not have extorted

Plural

1st person we won't have extorted we will not have extorted

2nd person you won't have extorted you will not have extorted

3rd person they won't have extorted they will not have extorted

Question +'ll I have extorted?

Singular

1st person +'ll I have extorted? will I have extorted?

2nd person +'ll you have extorted? will you have extorted?

3rd person +'ll he/she/it have extorted? will he/she/it have extorted?

Plural

1st person +'ll we have extorted? will we have extorted?

2nd person +'ll you have extorted? will you have extorted?

3rd person +'ll they have extorted? will they have extorted?

Negative question won't I have extorted?

Singular

1st person won't I have extorted? will I not have extorted?

2nd person won't you have extorted? will you not have extorted?

3rd person won't he/she/it have extorted? will he/she/it not have extorted?

Plural

1st person won't we have extorted? will we not have extorted?

2nd person won't you have extorted? will you not have extorted?

3rd person won't they have extorted? will they not have extorted?

Conditional perfect I'd have extorted

Positive I'd have extorted

Singular

1st person I'd have extorted I would have extorted

2nd person you'd have extorted you would have extorted

3rd person he/she/it'd have extorted he/she/it would have extorted

Plural

1st person we'd have extorted we would have extorted

2nd person you'd have extorted you would have extorted

3rd person they'd have extorted they would have extorted

Negative I wouldn't have extorted

Singular

1st person I wouldn't have extorted I would not have extorted

2nd person you wouldn't have extorted you would not have extorted

3rd person he/she/it wouldn't have extorted he/she/it would not have extorted

Plural

1st person we wouldn't have extorted we would not have extorted

2nd person you wouldn't have extorted you would not have extorted

3rd person they wouldn't have extorted they would not have extorted

Question would I have extorted?

Singular

1st person would I have extorted?

2nd person would you have extorted?

3rd person would he/she/it have extorted?

Plural

1st person would we have extorted?

2nd person would you have extorted?

3rd person would they have extorted?

Negative question wouldn't I have extorted?

Singular

1st person wouldn't I have extorted? would I not have extorted?

2nd person wouldn't you have extorted? would you not have extorted?

3rd person wouldn't he/she/it have extorted? would he/she/it not have extorted?

Plural

1st person wouldn't we have extorted? would we not have extorted?

2nd person wouldn't you have extorted? would you not have extorted?

3rd person wouldn't they have extorted? would they not have extorted?

Imperative extort!

Positive

you extort!

we let's extort!

Negative

you don't extort!

we let's not extort!