raise+extortionately
1screw — I. n. Miser, niggard, curmudgeon, skinflint, extortioner, churl, codger, scrimp, hunks, lickpenny, muckworm, sordid wretch, mean fellow. II. v. a. 1. Wrench, squeeze, press, twist, force. 2. Rack, raise extortionately, oppress. 3. Distort …
