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- Dictionaryex·tor·tion·ate/ikˈstôrSH(ə)nət/
adjective
- 1. (of a price) much too high; exorbitant: "extortionate ticket prices" Similar Opposite
- 2. using or given to extortion: "the extortionate power of the unions" Similar
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adjective. disapproving uk / ɪkˈstɔːʃ ə nət / us. Add to word list. more expensive than is reasonable: extortionate fee/price/rate, etc. Most retailers charge extortionate prices for extended warranties - often more than three times as much as an independent provider. extortionately. adverb uk / ɪkˈstɔːʃ ə nətli / us / -ˈstɔːr- /
1. : characterized by extortion. 2. : excessive, exorbitant. extortionate prices. extortionately adverb. Examples of extortionate in a Sentence.
Extortionate can also be used to describe things involving extortion—the act of using violence, threats, intimidation, or pressure from one’s authority to force someone to hand over money (or something else of value) or do something they don’t want to do.
Use the adjective extortionate when you're describing something that costs an outrageous amount of money, like extortionate parking tickets or an extortionate bill from your plumber.
extortionate. (ɪkstɔːʳʃənət ) adjective. If you describe something such as a price as extortionate, you are emphasizing that it is much greater than it should be. [emphasis] Young people from the area are either forced to leave the area or rent at extortionate prices. More Synonyms of extortionate. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
1. : the act or practice of extorting especially money or other property. especially : the offense committed by an official engaging in such practice. 2. : something extorted. especially : a gross overcharge. extortioner. ik-ˈstȯr-sh (ə-)nər. noun. extortionist. ik-ˈstȯr-sh (ə-)nist. noun. Synonyms. fleecing. gouging. highway robbery. overcharging.
adjective. disapproving uk / ɪkˈstɔːʃ ə nət / us. Add to word list. more expensive than is reasonable: extortionate fee/price/rate, etc. Most retailers charge extortionate prices for extended warranties - often more than three times as much as an independent provider. extortionately. adverb uk / ɪkˈstɔːʃ ə nətli / us / -ˈstɔːr- /
extortionate. adjective. 1. exorbitant, excessive, outrageous, unreasonable, inflated, extravagant, preposterous, sky-high, inordinate, immoderate the extortionate price of designer clothes. exorbitant fair, reasonable, moderate, modest, inexpensive.
Definition of extortionate adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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