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To obtain money or favors by intimidation, violence, or the misuse of authority

To draw out or bring out

To cheat, deceive or defraud someone for personal gain

To issue, establish or apply as a fee, charge, fine or penalty

To demand and enforce the performance or payment of of

To cause to happen by force, especially observance of or compliance with a law, rule, or obligation

Attack, terrorize

To cause (something unpleasant or painful) to be suffered by someone or something

Exploit or defraud by taking small amounts of money over a period of time

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To obtain money or favors by intimidation, violence, or the misuse of authority

“I did not know that the governor and his cronies were attempting to use the process to extort money and favors in a brazen pay-to-play scheme.”

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To draw out or bring out

be the cause of

start the ball rolling

be at the bottom of

get things rolling

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“The supplicant strives to extort a response from the sacred powers by the extravagance and extremity of his suffering, by calling and crying upon them, or standing mute in an anguish of desire.”

Verb

To cheat, deceive or defraud someone for personal gain

put the screws to

suck the life out of

take advantage of

take for a ride

put one over on

bleed someone of something

pull a fast one on

take to the cleaners

pull a fast one

sell a bill of goods

withhold rights from

live off the backs of

take advantage of somebody

give the business

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To issue, establish or apply as a fee, charge, fine or penalty

exact a penalty from

make one pay through the nose

impose a fine on

punish by fining

send the bill to

put the squeeze on

send a statement to

send an invoice to

put the bite on

bring into effect

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To demand and enforce the performance or payment of of

give the order to

give the command to

arrange a time for

arrange a date for

formally request

put in an application for

lay down the law

put your foot down

give directions

make a condition of

necessitate that

put the heat on

put the screws on

put pressure on

use pressure on

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To cause to happen by force, especially observance of or compliance with a law, rule, or obligation

make compulsory

put the heat on

put the screws on

put pressure on

try to persuade

twist someone's arm

use pressure on

use strong-arm tactics on

have someone do something

bend someone's ear

be on your back

give the business

put the screws to

steamroller into

exert influence on

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Attack, terrorize

take advantage of

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To cause (something unpleasant or painful) to be suffered by someone or something

lay down the law

put into effect

bring into play

put into action

put into practice

bring into effect

follow through with

put into operation

give free rein to

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Exploit or defraud by taking small amounts of money over a period of time

take advantage of

make the most of

turn to account

obtain by force

make the best use of

put to good use

use to good advantage

use to advantage

make capital out of

get mileage out of

obtain by threats

obtain by threat

blackmail someone for

worm something out of someone

put the bite on someone for

derive benefit from

put to advantage

turn to one's advantage

use for one's own ends

turn to good use

make capital of

do an injustice to

avail oneself of

get the most out of

strike while the iron is hot

make hay while the sun shines

obtain an advantage from

reap the benefit of

obtain under duress

make pay through nose

bleed someone of something

play for a sucker

take liberties with

hold a knife to

use violence on

make money from

ride on the coat-tails

make a killing out of

withhold rights from

live off the backs of

take for a ride

put one over on

extort money from

demand hush money from

put the shake on

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