Synonyms & related words for extortion

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of extortion — including blackmail, shakedown, exaction, banditry, robbery, mugging. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to extortion

Explore words related to extortion — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include extorter, extortive, extorting, extortionary, extortionist, racketeering, extorted, bribery. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for extortion

Common synonyms for extortion include blackmail, shakedown, exaction, banditry, robbery, mugging, heist, hijacking — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does extortion come from?

The word extortion breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root tort-, from Latin torqueo (“twist”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.