extort |
divulge |
As verbs the difference between extort and divulge
is that
extort is to wrest from an unwilling person by physical force, menace, duress, torture, or any undue or illegal exercise of power or ingenuity; to wrench away (from); to tear away; to wring (from); to exact; as, to extort contributions from the vanquished; to extort confessions of guilt; to extort a promise; to extort payment of a debt while
divulge is to make public; to several or communicate to the public; to tell (a secret) so that it may become generally known; to disclose; -- said of that which had been confided as a secret, or had been before unknown; as, to divulge a secret.
extort |
seize |
In lang=en terms the difference between extort and seize
is that
extort is to wrest from an unwilling person by physical force, menace, duress, torture, or any undue or illegal exercise of power or ingenuity; to wrench away (from); to tear away; to wring (from); to exact; as, to extort contributions from the vanquished; to extort confessions of guilt; to extort a promise; to extort payment of a debt while
seize is to bind or lock in position immovably; see also
seize up .
As verbs the difference between extort and seize
is that
extort is to wrest from an unwilling person by physical force, menace, duress, torture, or any undue or illegal exercise of power or ingenuity; to wrench away (from); to tear away; to wring (from); to exact; as, to extort contributions from the vanquished; to extort confessions of guilt; to extort a promise; to extort payment of a debt while
seize is to deliberately take hold of; to grab or capture.
exert |
extort |
As verbs the difference between exert and extort
is that
exert is to put in vigorous action while
extort is to wrest from an unwilling person by physical force, menace, duress, torture, or any undue or illegal exercise of power or ingenuity; to wrench away (from); to tear away; to wring (from); to exact; as, to extort contributions from the vanquished; to extort confessions of guilt; to extort a promise; to extort payment of a debt.
blackmailed |
extort |
As verbs the difference between blackmailed and extort
is that
blackmailed is past tense of blackmail while
extort is to wrest from an unwilling person by physical force, menace, duress, torture, or any undue or illegal exercise of power or ingenuity; to wrench away (from); to tear away; to wring (from); to exact; as, to extort contributions from the vanquished; to extort confessions of guilt; to extort a promise; to extort payment of a debt.
ransom |
extort |
As verbs the difference between ransom and extort
is that
ransom is to deliver, especially in context of sin or relevant penalties while
extort is to wrest from an unwilling person by physical force, menace, duress, torture, or any undue or illegal exercise of power or ingenuity; to wrench away (from); to tear away; to wring (from); to exact; as, to extort contributions from the vanquished; to extort confessions of guilt; to extort a promise; to extort payment of a debt.
As a noun ransom
is money paid for the freeing of a hostage.
extort |
obtain |
In transitive terms the difference between extort and obtain
is that
extort is to wrest from an unwilling person by physical force, menace, duress, torture, or any undue or illegal exercise of power or ingenuity; to wrench away (from); to tear away; to wring (from); to exact; as, to extort contributions from the vanquished; to extort confessions of guilt; to extort a promise; to extort payment of a debt while
obtain is to get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way.
bribe |
extort |
In lang=en terms the difference between bribe and extort
is that
bribe is to gain by a bribe; to induce as by a bribe while
extort is to wrest from an unwilling person by physical force, menace, duress, torture, or any undue or illegal exercise of power or ingenuity; to wrench away (from); to tear away; to wring (from); to exact; as, to extort contributions from the vanquished; to extort confessions of guilt; to extort a promise; to extort payment of a debt.
As verbs the difference between bribe and extort
is that
bribe is to give a to while
extort is to wrest from an unwilling person by physical force, menace, duress, torture, or any undue or illegal exercise of power or ingenuity; to wrench away (from); to tear away; to wring (from); to exact; as, to extort contributions from the vanquished; to extort confessions of guilt; to extort a promise; to extort payment of a debt.
As a noun bribe
is something (usually money) given in exchange for influence or as an inducement to dishonesty.
extort |
impose |
As verbs the difference between extort and impose
is that
extort is to wrest from an unwilling person by physical force, menace, duress, torture, or any undue or illegal exercise of power or ingenuity; to wrench away (from); to tear away; to wring (from); to exact; as, to extort contributions from the vanquished; to extort confessions of guilt; to extort a promise; to extort payment of a debt while
impose is .
extort |
plunder |
In transitive terms the difference between extort and plunder
is that
extort is to wrest from an unwilling person by physical force, menace, duress, torture, or any undue or illegal exercise of power or ingenuity; to wrench away (from); to tear away; to wring (from); to exact; as, to extort contributions from the vanquished; to extort confessions of guilt; to extort a promise; to extort payment of a debt while
plunder is to make extensive (over)use of, as if by plundering; to use or use up wrongfully.
As a noun plunder is
an instance of plundering.
extort |
pilfer |
As verbs the difference between extort and pilfer
is that
extort is to wrest from an unwilling person by physical force, menace, duress, torture, or any undue or illegal exercise of power or ingenuity; to wrench away (from); to tear away; to wring (from); to exact; as, to extort contributions from the vanquished; to extort confessions of guilt; to extort a promise; to extort payment of a debt while
pilfer is to steal in small quantities, or articles of small value; to practise petty theft.
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