extort
dieNounerpressen
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine kriminelle Organisation, die durch Gewalt, Erpressung und Korruption Macht und Einfluss ausübt.
- English meaning
- A criminal organization that exercises power and influence through violence, extortion, and corruption.
- Synonym
- Keine
- German example
- Die Mafia kontrolliert viele illegale Geschäfte in der Stadt.
- English example
- The Mafia controls many illegal businesses in the city.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Mafia
- Plural Form
- die Mafias
Related words
- abdringen
To extort, to wring from
- Brandschatzung
Extortion by arson
- Schutzgelderpressung
Extortion
- Erpressungsgeld
Extortion money
- abzwingen
To extort, to force
- halsabschneiderisch
exorbitant, extortionate, exploitative
Example sentences with “extort”
They tried to extort money from the shopkeeper. (Sie versuchten, dem Ladenbesitzer Geld zu erpressen.)
Frequently asked questions
How do you express extortion in German?
The verb is 'erpressen'. The noun form for the act is 'die Erpressung'.