Defile and Extort

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Defile verb - To make unfit for use by the addition of something harmful or undesirable.

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

Nearby Words: defiled, defilement, defiling

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

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

Nearby Words: extortion, extorting

defile hand

extort hand

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Extort and Defile. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defile/extort

Defile & Extort. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/defile/extort>.

Extort or Defile. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/defile/extort.

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