extortive

/ɛkstˈɔɹɾɪv/ adj

Involving, constituting or accomplished by extortion.

Word Origin Extortive comes from Latin ex- 'out' and torquere 'to twist'—literally, twisting something out of someone. The idea is wrenching money or information by force. The same twisting root gives us torture, distort (twist away), and contort (twist together).

adj Involving, constituting or accomplished by extortion.

The extortive practices of the corrupt officials were finally exposed.

(形容词) 勒索性的;敲诈性的

腐败官员的勒索行为终于被曝光。

(adjetivo) Que implica, constituye o se logra mediante extorsión.

Las prácticas extorsionadoras de los funcionarios corruptos finalmente fueron expuestas.

(adjectif) extorsionnaire [Qui implique, constitue ou résulte d'une extorsion.]

Les pratiques extortives des fonctionnaires corrompus furent finalement découvertes.

(Adjektiv) erpresserisch; erpresserhaft [Erpressung betreffend, durch Erpressung erzwungen oder auf Erpressung beruhend.]

Die **extortive** Vorgehensweise der korrupten Beamten wurde schließlich aufgedeckt.

(形容詞) 恐喝に関する、恐喝によって行われる、恐喝で構成された

汚職官吏による恐喝まがいの慣行がついに暴かれた。

(adjetivo) extorsivo [Que envolve, constitui ou é realizado por meio de extorsão.]

As práticas extorsivas dos funcionários corruptos foram finalmente expostas.

Word parts: ex + tort + ive

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