Synonyms for extortion
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The practice of extorting money or other property by the use of force or threats.
Forms
- Plural
- extortions → exactions, rapacities, overcharges, vampirisms…
Example sentences
- blackmail The king is vulnerable to blackmail, so he's weak.
- overcharge It was never our intention to overcharge you.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| extortion | steady | |
| blackmail | steady | |
| overcharge | falling | |
| rapacity | falling | |
| exaction | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- exaction3, rapacity
- 9 letters
- blackmail2, vampirism
- 10 letters
- overcharge3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (exaction3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- extorsion