Main entry: extort, wring from
Definition: get or cause to become in a difficult or laborious manner
Main entry: rack, extort, wring, gouge, squeeze
Definition: obtain by coercion or intimidation
Usage: 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
Main entry: extort
Definition: obtain through intimidation