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extort in Portuguese

extort in Portuguese is extorquir — extort means to obtain money or something else by threats, force, or abuse of power.

extort in Portuguese

extorquir
verb

What does "extort" mean?

  1. 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 Portuguese?

"extort" in Portuguese is extorquir. 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 Portuguese, "extort" is extorquir.

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