extort in WordNet English dictionary

1. get or cause to become in a difficult or laborious manner
   extort  wring from 
   
2. obtain by coercion or intimidation
   "They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss"; "They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him"
   extort  squeeze  rack  gouge  wring 
   
3. obtain through intimidation
   extort