Antonyms for extortion
ɪkˈstɔr ʃənex·tor·tion

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1. extortionnoun

   Synonyms:
   blackmailing

2. extortionnoun

   the practice of extorting money or other property, especially by a public official, by the use of threats

   Synonyms:
   blackmailing

Matched Categories

1. • Exaction
   • Felony
   • Overcharge

Princeton's WordNet

1. extortionnoun

   an exorbitant charge

2. extortionnoun

   unjust exaction (as by the misuse of authority)

   "the extortion by dishonest officials of fees for performing their sworn duty"

3. extortionnoun

   the felonious act of extorting money (as by threats of violence)

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1. extortionnoun

   Synonyms:
   exaction (undue), overcharge, rapacity, vampirism

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1. donation

   extortion is the extraction of money by threats. donation is the giving of money with benefit

   andrew donated $400 million to science in the hope of changing the world.

   Submitted by rinat on June 9, 2017  

How to use extortion in a sentence?

1. Jeff Labovitz:

   When you combine those emotions with the memories of the physical trauma being on a boat for several weeks or having been confined in brutal smugglers camps, then the trauma is compounded, in some cases the asylum seekers and migrants endured starvation, beatings, extortion, and rape.

2. Cathy Schultz:

   It's a strong-arm tactic...almost like political extortion.

3. Allan Liska:

   Since the exfiltrated data was cut off and never reached the' homeland' there is no real additional incentive to pay an extortion now.

4. Timothy Hutton:

   For the past two-and-a-half years, I have been the target of multiple extortion attempts by a woman named Sera Dale Johnston to extract millions of dollars from me. She threatened that if I did not meet her demands, she would go to the press with a false allegation that I sexually assaulted her 37 years ago in Canada. I never assaulted Ms. Johnston.

5. Annie Clark:

   Bribery will not work on Senator Senator Collins, extortion will not work on Senator Collins. And anybody who thinks these tactics would work on Senator Collins obviously doesn't know Senator Collins. This crowdedfunded money to pressure Senator Collins is based on a quid pro quo -- you vote the way we want and we will keep more than a million dollars away from your opponent -- vote against us and we give Senator Collins the money. It is basically a bribe. Senator Collins will make up Senator Collins mind based on the merits of the nomination. Threats or other attempts to bully Senator Collins will not play a factor in Senator Collins decision making whatsoever.

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