soutirer

to extract, draw out, to extort, wheedle out of someone

s u . t i . ʁ e
sou under/below + tirer to pull
verb Rare #43,761
to extract, draw out
FR: Cette machine sert à soutirer le vin des fûts.
EN: This machine is used to draw the wine out of the barrels.
to extort, wheedle out of someone Often used when obtaining money or information from someone through pressure or persuasion.
FR: Il a réussi à lui soutirer de l'argent.
EN: He managed to extort money from her.

Tu vas le flatter et lui soutirer autant d'or que tu peux.

You’re going to flatter him and get as much gold out of him as you can.

— Le Voyage de Chihiro (2001)

Comme ils sont riches, leur soutirer de l'argent ne leur manquerait pas.

Since they’re rich, they wouldn’t miss the money if we took it from them.

— Lady Vengeance (2005)

Ils ont essayé de me soutirer plus d'argent.

They tried to extort more money from me.

Une amie m'a dit comment soutirer des pourboires à ces types.

A friend told me how to squeeze tips out of these guys.

— Running Man (2025)

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