blackmail

• Nom désignant l'action d'extorquer de l'argent ou d'autres avantages à quelqu'un en menaçant de révéler des informations embarrassantes, compromettantes ou nuisibles le concernant.

A noun referring to the act of extorting money or other benefits from someone by threatening to reveal embarrassing, incriminating, or damaging information about them.

indénombrable

1. Extortion by threatsB2formallegal

   The act of demanding money or other benefits from someone by threatening to reveal embarrassing, damaging, or secret information about them.

   Chantage

   • He was arrested for attempting blackmail against his business partner.
   • The politician resigned after being accused of blackmail.
   • Blackmail is a serious crime that can lead to imprisonment.

   Synonymesarm-twistingcoercionextortionintimidationmenacepayoffshakedown

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner le fait d'exiger quelque chose de quelqu'un, généralement de l'argent ou des actions, en menaçant de révéler des informations compromettantes ou nuisibles.

A verb used to indicate the act of demanding something from someone, typically money or action, by threatening to reveal compromising or damaging information.

1. Coerce through threatsB2formal

   To pressure someone into doing something by threatening to reveal damaging or embarrassing information about them.

   Faire chanter

   • He tried to blackmail his boss by threatening to leak confidential emails.
   • She was blackmailed into signing the contract under duress.
   • The criminal blackmailed the politician with compromising photos.

   Synonymesbullycoerceextortforceintimidatelean onpressurethreaten

2. Obtain by threatsB2formal

   To demand money or other benefits from someone by threatening to reveal secrets or cause harm.

   obtenir par menaces

   • The gang blackmailed thousands of dollars from the wealthy businessman.
   • They attempted to blackmail the company for a large sum of money.
   • He was arrested for trying to blackmail the celebrity for cash.

   Synonymescoerceextortforceintimidatesqueezethreaten