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Meaning of Extortion | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ɪkˈstɔːʃən

Definitions

The practice of extorting money or other property by the use of force or threats.

Equivalents

العربية ابتزاز الإبتزاز
Български изнудване
Bosanski harač iznuda изнуда уцена
Català extorsió
Čeština vydírání
Dansk afpresning
Deutsch Erpressung Extorsion Wucher
Ελληνικά εκβιασμός χρηματολογία
Esperanto eldevigo
Español extorsión
Eesti väljapressimine
Suomi kiristys kiskonta
Français extorsion
Hrvatski harač iznuda изнуда уцена
Magyar zsarolás
Հայերեն շորթում
Bahasa Indonesia pemerasan
Italiano estorsione
日本語 たかり もがり ゆすり 強要 強請 虎落
한국어 강요 강청 강탈 공갈
Kurdî şantaj
Latina repetundae
Македонски уцена
Nederlands afpersing
Polski wyłudzenie wymuszenie zdzierstwo
Português extorsão
Română extorcare
Русский вымогательство
Slovenčina vydieranie
Српски harač iznuda изнуда уцена
Svenska utpressning
Tagalog kikil pangingikil
Türkçe haraç şantaj
Українська вимага́ння зди́рство

Examples

“Heck, what's a little extortion among friends?”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

extortionate Extortioner Extortioners Extortionist Extortionists Extortions

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