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How many syllables in Extort


Word

Extort

How many syllables?

2 Syllables

How it's divided?

ex-tort

Definition

  • v. t. - To wrest from an unwilling person by physical force, menace, duress, torture, or any undue or illegal exercise of power or ingenuity; to wrench away (from); to tear away; to wring (from); to exact; as, to extort contributions from the vanquished; to extort confessions of guilt; to extort a promise; to extort payment of a debt.
  • v. t. - To get by the offense of extortion. See Extortion, 2.
  • v. i. - To practice extortion.
  • p. p. & a. - Extorted.

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