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to blackmail
verbgeneral usecommon/ʃɐ̃tɐʒjaɾ/chan·ta·ge·ar
Definition
1To exert blackmail on someone; to threaten to reveal damaging or embarrassing information to obtain something.
Usage examples
“The criminal tried to blackmail the businessman for money.”
“She refused to be blackmailed into silence.”
Common combinations
blackmail someoneemotional blackmailattempt to blackmail