Extort and Forfeit

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

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Forfeit is an antonym for extort in cheat topic.

Nearby Words: extortion, extorting

Forfeit verb - Lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime.

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Extort is an antonym for forfeit.

Nearby Words: forfeited, forfeiture, forfeiting

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Forfeit and Extort. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/extort/forfeit

Extort & Forfeit. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/extort/forfeit>.

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