Definition of Blackmail
Blackmail
black·mail
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(noun)
the action of demanding some benefit, typically payment, from someone in exchange for not revealing incriminating or damaging information about them, constituting a criminal offense, or the money obtained from such an action;
e.g. She is involved in blackmail and is threatening to reveal their secrets if they do not do as she says. He refused to pay the blackmail to them.
(verb)
to demand some benefit, typically money, from someone in exchange for keeping some secret which would otherwise incriminate or embarrass them;
e.g. They tried to blackmail her for huge sums of money.
(verb)
to force or pressure someone into doing something by manipulating their feelings of threatening them;
e.g. She tried to blackmail him into going with her, even though he didn't want to.
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