definition of extorted
extort verb [T]. âº to get something, especially âmoney, from someone by using âforce or threats: extort sth from sb The âclaim was that he had extorted âmoney from the âCEO by threatening to âpublish details of his âprivate âlife. extortion noun [U] âº He has been âfound guilty on two âcharges of extortion and now faces a jail sentence.