exacted

Meanings

• verb (past tense and past participle)

  Obtained or taken by force or authority; obtained illegally or by deceit.

  - "The jewels were exacted from the pirates by the navy."
  - "The information was exacted under threat of legal action."

• verb (transitive)

  To require or demand (something) as a duty or obligation.

  - "The judge exacted a heavy fine from the defendant."
  - "The tax collector exacted every penny owed."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with exacted
exact , exactment , perplexed , vexed

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Variants

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exact , exactable , exacted , exacter , exacters , exacting , exactor , exactors , exacts

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Etymology

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From Old French exacter, exacter, exact, from ex- 'out' + actum 'action, deed'.

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Trivia

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1. Exacted is the past tense and past participle of the verb 'exact'.

2. Exacted is often used in legal contexts to describe the obtaining of something through force or authority.

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Related Concepts

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1. extort: To obtain something, especially money, through force or threats.

2. demand: A strong and urgent request for something.

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Exacted is often used in legal contexts to describe the obtaining of something through force or authority, or the demanding of something as a duty or obligation. In literature, exacted is used to describe the consequences of actions, particularly those that are obtained through deceit or force.

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   - Remember EXacted means to get something out or to demand something.

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