🕵️blackmail (blakmeil)

noun, verb
/ˈblækmeɪl/
chantajear (chantajear)

Meaning

the act of demanding money or advantage by threatening to reveal secrets; to force someone to act by using such threats
Traducción del significado
obligar a alguien mediante amenazas de revelar secretos
obligar a alguien mediante amenazas de revelar secretos

Oraciones de ejemplo

He tried to blackmail her by threatening to reveal the documents.

Intentó chantajearla amenazando con revelar los documentos.
intento chantajearla amenazando con revelar los documentos

Expresiones de ejemplo

blackmail someone into doing something
chantajear a alguien para hacer algo
chantajear a alguien para hacer algo

Synonyms

extort, coerce, pressure, intimidate, threaten

Antonyms

persuade, appeal, encourage

Colocaciones

blackmail attempt, blackmail scheme, blackmail money, emotional blackmail

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