extorsive

[ ik-stawr-siv ]
/ ɪkˈstɔr sɪv /

adjective Law.

serving or tending to extort: extorsive measures.

Origin of extorsive

1660–70; < Latin extors(us) (past participle of extorquēre; see extort) + -ive

OTHER WORDS FROM extorsive

ex·tor·sive·ly, adverb

Words nearby extorsive

extirpate, extirpation, extn., extol, extorsion, extorsive, extort, extortion, extortionary, extortionate, extortionist