(extortion - the obtaining of property from another induced by wrongful use of actual or threatened force or violence)
"The kidnappers tried to extort money from the victim's family."
"Police may not extort or coerce a confession to a crime."
to obtain by threat or violence
the robber extorted the money from the cashier.
Extort vast sums of money both before and after the hazardous journeys they arrange.
compel, coerce
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Extort is correct.
The man extorted the money by telling the citizens, "Dont move, and nobody gets hurt."
To 'rip off money' is to rob, to steal, to extort.
Demanding money while threatening legal action can be considered an act of extortion. Extortion and bribery are often the same crime when it involves the awarding of government contracts.
The root word of "extortionist" is "extort," which means to obtain something through threats or force.
The knight was considered a blackguard for changing sides in the conflict.
The word that doesn't belong is "extort." While "extract," "instill," "deduce," and "elicit" all involve the process of drawing out or obtaining information or qualities in a non-coercive manner, "extort" refers to obtaining something through coercion or force, making it fundamentally different from the others.