extort

 
Pronunciation: /ɪkˈstɔːt, ɛk-/

verb

[with object]
  • obtain (something) by force, threats, or other unfair means: he attempted to extort money from the company

Derivatives

extorter

noun

extortive

adjective

Origin:

early 16th century: from Latin extort- 'wrested', from the verb extorquere, from ex- 'out' + torquere 'to twist'