stoarce

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stoarce

/ˈsto̯ar.t͡ʃe/

Rhymes with -art͡ʃe

Where it comes from

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *extorcere, ultimately from Latin torquēre. Compare Aromanian astorcu. Doublet of extorca.

verb a stoarce 3rd conjugation · stoarce · stors · stoarcă · a stoarce · storcând

to squeeze, wring, twist
to wring out, extort from, exhaust, extract
figuratively to obtain
Similar: obține
to fleece

In English

wring to squeeze or twist (something moist) tightly so that liquid is forced out
squeeze to apply pressure to from two or more sides at once
fleece to con or trick someone out of money
twist to turn the ends in opposite directions

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@misc{stoarce_2026,
  title = {stoarce},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/stoarce},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}