extorted
1Extorted — Extort Ex*tort , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Extorted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Extorting}.] [L. extortus, p. p. of extorquere to twist or wrench out, to extort; ex out + torquere to turn about, twist. See {Torsion}.] 1. To wrest from an unwilling person by… …
2extorted — un·extorted; …
3extorted — ex·tort || ɪk stÉ”Ët v. obtain (money, information, etc.) through threat or intimidation, blackmail …
4extorted — …
5extorted a confession — obtained a confession by force …
6milked him — extorted money from him, blackmailed him …
7Human rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo — In all areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the human rights record remained poor, and numerous serious abuses were committed. Unlawful killings, disappearances, torture, rape, and arbitrary arrest and detention by security forces… …
8Alexei Petrovich, Tsarevich of Russia — Infobox Person name = Alexei Petrovich caption = Portrait of Alexei by Johann Gottfried Tannauer, c. 1712 16, Russian Museum, Saint Petersburg title = Tsarevich of Russia birth date = birth date|1690|2|28 death date = death date and… …
9D. B. Cooper — A 1972 F.B.I. composite drawing of D. B. Cooper Other names Dan Cooper Occupation Unknown Known for …
10Danegeld — The runestone U 241 in Lingsberg, Uppland, Sweden, was raised by the grandchildren of Ulfríkr circa 1050 in commemoration of his twice receiving danegeld in England. The Danegeld ( …