blackmail

black·mail  (blkml)

n.

1.

a. Extortion of money or something else of value from a person by the threat of exposing a criminal act or discreditable information.

b. Something of value extorted in this manner.

2. Tribute formerly paid to freebooters along the Scottish border for protection from pillage.

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[black + mail.]

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blackmail v.

blackmailer n.

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blackmail [ˈblækˌmeɪl]

n

1. (Law) the act of attempting to obtain money by intimidation, as by threats to disclose discreditable information

2. the exertion of pressure or threats, esp unfairly, in an attempt to influence someone's actions

vb (tr)

1. (Law) to exact or attempt to exact (money or anything of value) from (a person) by threats or intimidation; extort

2. to attempt to influence the actions of (a person), esp by unfair pressure or threats

[see black, mail³]

blackmailer  n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	blackmail - extortion of money by threats to divulge discrediting information extortion - the felonious act of extorting money (as by threats of violence)
Verb	1.	blackmail - exert pressure on someone through threats blackjack, pressure act upon, influence, work - have and exert influence or effect; "The artist's work influenced the young painter"; "She worked on her friends to support the political candidate"
	2.	blackmail - obtain through threats crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offense, offence - (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes" extort - obtain through intimidation

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blackmail

noun

threat, intimidation, ransom, compulsion, protection (informal), coercion, extortion, pay-off (informal), shakedown, hush money (slang), exaction It looks like the pictures were being used for blackmail.

verb

threaten, force, squeeze, compel, exact, intimidate, wring, coerce, milk, wrest, dragoon, extort, bleed (informal), press-gang, hold to ransom I thought he was trying to blackmail me into saying whatever he wanted.

Translations

blackmail [ˈblækmeɪl]

A. N → chantaje m
it's sheer blackmail! → ¡es un chantaje!

B. VT → chantajear
to blackmail sb into doing sth → chantajear a algn para que haga algo
he was blackmailed into it → lo hizo obligado por el chantaje

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blackmail [ˈblækmeɪl]

n → chantage m
That's blackmail! → C'est du chantage!

vt → faire chanter
He blackmailed her → Il l'a fait chanter.
to blackmail sb into doing sth → forcer qn par le chantage à faire qch, faire chanter qn pour qu'il fasse qch

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blackmail [ˈblækmeɪl]

1. n → ricatto

2. vt → ricattare
to blackmail sb into doing sth → ricattare qn affinché faccia qc

3. adj (letter, phone call) → ricattatorio/a; (attempt) → di ricatto

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blackmail [ˈblækmeɪl]

1. n → ricatto

2. vt → ricattare
to blackmail sb into doing sth → ricattare qn affinché faccia qc

3. adj (letter, phone call) → ricattatorio/a; (attempt) → di ricatto

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blackmail → ابتزاز, يبتز vydírání, vydírat afpresning, afpresse erpressen, Erpressung εκβιάζω, εκβιασμός chantaje, chantajear kiristää, kiristys chantage, faire chanter ucjena, ucjenjivati ricattare, ricatto 恐喝, 恐喝する 협박, 협박하다 chantage, chanteren utpresse, utpressing szantaż, zaszantażować chantagear, chantagem шантаж, шантажировать utpressa, utpressning การขู่ว่าจะเปิดโปงความลับ, หักหลัง şantaj, şantaj yapmak sự tống tiền, tống tiền 勒索