extort

In lang=en terms the difference between screw and extort

is that screw is to contort 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 screw and extort

is that screw is to connect or assemble pieces using a screw 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 screw

is a device that has a helical function.

In transitive terms the difference between extract and extort

is that extract is to take by selection; to choose out; to cite or quote, as a passage from a book 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 extract

is that which is extracted or drawn out.

Claim is a related term of extort.

As a noun claim

is claim.

As a verb 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.

Mulct is a related term of extort.

In legal|lang=en terms the difference between mulct and extort

is that mulct is (legal) a fine or penalty, especially a pecuniary one while extort is (legal) to obtain by means of the offense of extortion.

As verbs the difference between mulct and extort

is that mulct is to impose such a fine or penalty 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 mulct

is (legal) a fine or penalty, especially a pecuniary one.

In transitive terms the difference between extort and exploit

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 exploit is to use for one’s own advantage.

As a noun exploit is

a heroic or extraordinary deed.

In transitive terms the difference between extort and coerce

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 coerce is to use force, threat, fraud, or intimidation in attempt to compel one to act against his will.

Demand is a related term of extort.

In legal|lang=en terms the difference between demand and extort

is that demand is (legal) to issue a summons to court while extort is (legal) to obtain by means of the offense of extortion.

As verbs the difference between demand and extort

is that demand is to request forcefully 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 demand

is the desire to purchase goods and services.

In transitive terms the difference between swindle and extort

is that swindle is to defraud (someone) 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 swindle

is an instance of swindling.

In transitive terms the difference between force and extort

is that force is to forcibly open (a door, lock etc.) 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 force

is strength or energy of body or mind; active power; vigour; might; capacity of exercising an influence or producing an effect.

As a proper noun Force

is falls. used in place names.