to rack
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9.4
- verb
- /ræk/
- NSFW
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extorsionar
- After the robbery, the suspects managed to rack considerable amounts of cash through fear tactics.
Examples
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The criminals tried to rack money from local businesses through threats and intimidation.
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During the investigation, the gang was found to rack up illegal debts by threatening their victims.
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One more word, and I was gonna rack him.
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You tried to rack us up!
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And rack up tens of thousands of dollars in hospital bills I'll never be able to pay back, ever.
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We were thinking of holding an office pool, betting on who could rack up the most threats in one week.
Fiction book (2001) -
I racked up their phone bill booking your tour overseas.
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When the public see these dirtbags in court, I'm sure we'll rack up a couple more approval points, hey?
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- You racked up 95,000 in online wagers.
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I'll bet he racked up $5,000 on your Visa bill too, didn't he?
Synonyms
79
4.8
To force someone to do something or give you something
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8.1
To get money or favors from someone by using threats
24
7.4
Make someone give you something by using pressure or threats
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8.3
To get money unfairly from someone by forcing them to pay too much
Antonyms
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Specialized
1
6.0
A round gear and a flat bar with teeth that change turning into straight movement
- Archaic
1
9.0
A very high amount people must pay to live in a house or use land that is unfair
- Specialized
A railway for steep hills where a gear on the train fits a central toothed rail to climb safely
How Coercive
Surface Forms
Etymology
Rack meaning to get money by force likely grew from the idea of stretch or pressure, like squeezing someone until they give money. That is why to rack someone for money means to force or threaten them to obtain payment.