extort in Finnish
extort in Finnish is kiristää, riistää — extort means to obtain money or something else by threats, force, or abuse of power.
extort in Finnish
kiristää
(transitive) To take or seize from an unwilling person by physical force, menace, duress, torture, or any undue or illegal exercise of power or ingenuity.
riistää
(transitive) To take or seize from an unwilling person by physical force, menace, duress, torture, or any undue or illegal exercise of power or ingenuity.
kiristää
(transitive, legal) To obtain by means of the offense of extortion.
What does "extort" mean?
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verb To obtain money or something else by threats, force, or abuse of power.
"The gang tried to extort money from local shop owners."
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extort in a sentence
- The gang tried to extort money from local shop owners.
- He was accused of trying to extort a confession from the suspect.
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What is "extort" in Finnish?
"extort" in Finnish is kiristää, riistää. extort means: To obtain money or something else by threats, force, or abuse of power.
How do you use "extort" in a sentence?
Example: "The gang tried to extort money from local shop owners." In Finnish, "extort" is kiristää, riistää.
Are there other ways to say "extort" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 2 translations listed for "extort": kiristää, riistää.
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