extort; blackmail
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to extort; to blackmail
formalOften implies using threats of violence, exposure of secrets, or other coercive means to obtain money or property illegally. It is a serious criminal act.
Tā他
yīn因
wèi为
xiàng向
shāng商
rén人
lè勒
suǒ索
qián钱
cái财
ér而
bèi被
bǔ捕
。
He was arrested for extorting money from merchants.
Nà那
ge个
tuán团
huǒ伙
zhuān专
mén门
qiāo敲
zhà诈
lè勒
suǒ索
xiǎo小
qǐ企
yè业
zhǔ主
。
That gang specializes in extorting small business owners.
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Tā他
yǐ以
gōng公
kāi开
yǐn隐
sī私
zhào照
piàn片
wèi为
wēi威
xié胁
duì对
tā她
jìn进
xíng行
lè勒
suǒ索
。
He blackmailed her by threatening to release private photos.
Jué绝
bù不
róng容
rěn忍
rèn任
hé何
xíng形
shì式
de的
lè勒
suǒ索
xíng行
wéi为
。
We will not tolerate any form of extortion.