a. rare. [f. L. extors- (see EXTORSE v.) + -IVE.] a. Serving or tending to extort; of the nature of extortion. b. Obtained by extortion.
1669. W. Simpson, Hydrol. Chym., 253. If they make any confession … it’s onely extorsive.
1775. A. Hamilton, Farmer Refuted, Wks. 1851, II. 50. A complication of extorsive measures.
Hence † Extorsively adv. rare–0.
1755. in Johnson; whence in mod. Dicts.
