extort from

extort something from someone or something

to steal something from someone by coercion; to force someone to give something by making threats. The crook was trying to extort a lot of money from the widow by selling her a worthless insurance policy. The authorities caught the accounting firm trying to extort a great deal of money from the bank.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Elisabeta	-	Romanian
Joi	JOI	English (Modern)
Colombina	-	Italian
Constantinus	-	Late Roman
Flore	-	French
Afanen	a-VAN-en	Welsh (Rare)