extorts
Coerces payment from
Extorts is the third-person singular of extort—to obtain something, especially money, through force, threats, or abuse of power.
The victim pays or complies to avoid harm: He extorts money from local businesses by threatening violence.
Extortion typically involves blackmail, intimidation, or leveraging authority: The official extorts bribes from contractors seeking permits.
Declarations of intended harm
- demandsForceful requests or requirements
- duressCoercion through threats
- compulsionIrresistible urge to act
- strong-armingPressuring through threats
arm-twisting · squeeze · pressure · force · bullying · intimidation · menacing · threatening
Conducting illegal business schemes
- blackmailCoercion through damaging threats
- briberyCorrupt payment for influence
- corruptionDishonest abuse of power
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
embezzlement · kickback · money laundering · felony · criminality · organized crime · loan sharking · protection racket
Object of pursuit
- preyAnimal being hunted
- markVisible impression or sign
- vulnerableOpen to attack
- business ownerSomeone running their enterprise
shopkeeper · merchant · family · helpless · afraid · threatened · pays · complies
threats
Declarations of intended harm
- demandsForceful requests or requirements
- duressCoercion through threats
- compulsionIrresistible urge to act
strong-arming · arm-twisting · squeeze · pressure · force · bullying · intimidation · menacing · threatening · leverage
racketeering
Conducting illegal business schemes
- blackmailCoercion through damaging threats
- briberyCorrupt payment for influence
- corruptionDishonest abuse of power
fraud · embezzlement · kickback · money laundering · felony · criminality · organized crime · loan sharking · protection racket · RICO
target
Object of pursuit
- preyAnimal being hunted
- markVisible impression or sign
- vulnerableOpen to attack
business owner · shopkeeper · merchant · family · helpless · afraid · threatened · pays · complies · silence
extortsdonates
Gives without charge
contributes · bestows · gives · gifts · grants
- extortion ringCriminal conspiracy demanding payments
- cyber extortionOnline threats demanding payment
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