noun
Meaning 1
Someone who extorts; an extortionist.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: extorter
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
extortioner
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noun
Meaning 2
a criminal who extorts money from someone by threatening to expose embarrassing information about them
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: blackmailer, extortionist
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: criminal, felon, crook, outlaw, malefactor
History
Etymology
From extortion + -er.