Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Extort (-ed)
extort (-ed), v. [L. extorquere < ex, out + torquere, to twist, to arise.]
Wrest; wring; catch; grab; take; steal; pull up; draw from by force.
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extort (-ed), v. [L. extorquere < ex, out + torquere, to twist, to arise.]
Wrest; wring; catch; grab; take; steal; pull up; draw from by force.
Return to page 43 of the letter “e”.