| Main Entry: | extort |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | cheat; blackmail |
Synonyms: |
bleed, bully, clip, coerce, demand, educe, elicit, evince, exact, extract, fleece, force, get, gouge, hold up, ice*, make pay through nose, milk, obtain, pinch, pull one's leg, put screws to, put the arm on, secure, shake down, skin*, soak, squeeze, stick, sting, wrench, wrest, wring |
| Main Entry: | scalp |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | take money |
Synonyms: |
fleece, make someone pay through the nose, overcharge |