Extort and Regulate

Extort

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

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

Nearby Words: extortion, extorting

Regulate

Regulate verb - To keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression).

Extort and regulate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Extort" instead a verb "Regulate".

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pressure extort pressure regulate pressure
businesses extort businesses regulate businesses
companies extort companies regulate companies
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