extort

1. V-T If someone extorts money from you, they get it from you using force, threats, or other unfair or illegal means. 勒索

Corrupt government officials were extorting money from him. 腐敗的政府官員那時(shí)正向他勒索錢財(cái)。

Her kidnapper extorted a $175,000 ransom for her release. 綁架者勒索175,000美元作為釋放她的贖金。