English-German translation for "extort"

"extort" German translation

extort
[iksˈtɔː(r)t]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

Overview of all translations

(For more details, click/tap on the translation)
erpressen, abringen, abzwingen, erzwingen unter dem Schein des Rechts nehmen gewaltsam herausholen -pressen
  • (etwas) unter dem Schein des Rechts nehmen
    extort legal term, law | RechtswesenJUR
    extort legal term, law | RechtswesenJUR
  • gewaltsam herausholenor | oder od -pressen
    extort sense from words figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    extort sense from words figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • extort syn vgl. → see „educe“
    extort syn vgl. → see „educe“
Er erpresste einen großen Geldbetrag von ihr.
He extorted a large amount of money from her.
Source: Tatoeba
Source
© Princeton University

Tell us what you think!

Do you like the Langenscheidt online dictionary?

Many thanks for your review!

Do you have any feedback regarding our online dictionaries?

Is a translation missing, have you noticed a mistake, or do you just want to leave some positive feedback? Please fill out the feedback form. Giving an email address is optional and, under our privacy policy, used only to handle your enquiry.

Please confirm you are human by ticking the checkbox.*

*Mandatory field

Please fill in the fields marked *.

Thank you for your feedback!

Visit us at: