Assess and Extort

Assess

Assess verb - To establish or apply as a charge or penalty.
Usage example: the utility company will assess a fee if your payment is late

Extort and assess are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Extort" instead a verb "Assess".

Extort

Extort verb - To get (as money) by the use of force or threats.
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Synonyms for Extort

Assess and extort are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Assess" instead a verb "Extort".

Nearby Words: extortion, extorting

Common collocations

people assess people extort people
worth assess worth extort worth
resources assess resources extort resources
world assess world extort world
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