Meaning of the word resort-to in English

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resort-to

US /rɪˈzɔːrt/
UK /rɪˈzɔːrt/
1.

to do something that you do not want to do because you cannot find any other way of achieving something:

Example:
I had to resort to violence/threats to get my money.
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