No. 1,950 in Dutch
afpersing
Extortion.
In a sentence
De politie onderzoekt een geval van afpersing.
The police are investigating a case of extortion.
Afpersing is used to describe the illegal act of obtaining something, usually money, through force or threats.
Hij beschuldigde zijn collega van afpersing nadat die gefingeerde documenten had gebruikt.
He accused his colleague of extortion after the colleague used fabricated documents.
Here, afpersing refers to wrongfully pressuring someone into giving or doing something, highlighting a non-physical act of coercion.
Afpersing is een ernstig misdrijf volgens het wetboek van strafrecht.
Extortion is a serious crime according to the penal code.
In this sentence, afpersing is used in a formal context, indicating its legal and judicial significance.
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