Extorted
[ɪk'stɔ:tid]
Definition
(imp. & p. p.) of Extort
Editor: Ramon
Examples
- Thank you: I shall do: I have no broken bones,--only a sprain; and again he stood up and tried his foot, but the result extorted an involuntary Ugh! Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- I was afterwards convinced (and so was Ada) that from the ill-conditioned eldest child, these words extorted a sharp yell. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- By a feudal law, the vassal could not alienate without the consent of his superior, who generally extorted a fine or composition on granting it. Adam Smith. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.
- It is only your generosity that has extorted my secret. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- Twice, for one minute, they let me rest while they extorted bucksheesh, and then continued their maniac flight up the Pyramid. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- Both gentlemen had a glance at Fanny, to see if a word of accordant praise could be extorted from her; yet both feeling that it could not be. Jane Austen. Mansfield Park.
- It was some time, however, before a smile could be extorted from Jane. Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice.
Editor: Ramon