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Meaning of
blackmail
in English
blackmail
us
/blækmeɪl/
uk
/blækmeɪl/
#common
Past Tense
blackmailed
Participle Verb
blackmailing
Third Person Singular
blackmails
Definitions
Noun
threats
for
money
or
favors
;
public
accusation
coercion
using
secrets
or
criticism
extortion
by
threats
of
exposure
The
company
was
a
victim
of
blackmail
by
a
former
employee
.
compromising
material
for
leverage
The
hacker
used
stolen
data
to
blackmail
the
website
owner
.
Verb
to
extort
by
threatening
harm
(
reputation
,
etc
.);
exploiting
fear
He
tried
to
blackmail
his
business
partner
with
a
secret
.
