"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"
get or cause to become in a difficult or laborious manner
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用作动词(v.)
Weep over is the behavior which threaten to extort.哭泣是恐吓勒索的行为。
The blackmailer tried to extort a large sum of money from him.勒索者企图向他敲诈一大笔钱。
The police used torture to extort a confession from him.警方对他严刑逼供。
