How do you pronounce blackmail?

blackmail is pronounced as /ˈblækmeɪl/.

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blackmail

🕵️blackmail (blakmeil)

noun, verb

/ˈblækmeɪl/

faire chanter (faire chanter)

blacken Blacksmith

Signification

the act of demanding money or advantage by threatening to reveal secrets; to force someone to act by using such threats

Traduction de la signification

contraindre quelqu’un par des menaces de révélation

contraindre quelqu un par des menaces de revelation

Phrases d'exemple

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

Il a essayé de la faire chanter en menaçant de révéler les documents.

il a essaye de la faire chanter en menacant de reveler les documents

Expressions d'exemple

blackmail someone into doing something

faire chanter quelqu’un pour faire quelque chose

faire chanter quelqu un pour faire quelque chose

Synonymes

extort, coerce, pressure, intimidate, threaten

Antonymes

persuade, appeal, encourage

Collocations

blackmail attempt, blackmail scheme, blackmail money, emotional blackmail

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