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blackmail

释义

blackmail

noun uncountable

UK /ˈblækˌmeɪl/

1
the crime of making someone give you money or do what you want by threatening to tell people embarrassing information about them
Barrett was in court, facing a charge of blackmail.
Synonyms and related words
Miscellaneous crimes
accession
agriterrorism
bigamy
2
the use of threats to persuade a person or government to do what you want
the risk of nuclear blackmail by terrorist organizations
Synonyms and related words
Methods used in manipulation and bribery
manipulation
bribe
psychological warfare
See alsoemotional blackmail

blackmail

noun uncountable

US /ˈblækˌmeɪl/

1
the crime of making someone give you money or do what you want by threatening to tell people embarrassing information about them
Barrett was in court, facing a charge of blackmail.
Synonyms and related words
Miscellaneous crimes
accession
agriterrorism
bigamy
2
the use of threats to persuade a person or government to do what you want
the risk of nuclear blackmail by terrorist organizations
Synonyms and related words
Methods used in manipulation and bribery
manipulation
bribe
psychological warfare
See alsoemotional blackmail

blackmail

verb transitive

UK /ˈblækˌmeɪl/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	blackmail
he/she/it	blackmails
present participle	blackmailing
past tense	blackmailed
past participle	blackmailed

1
to make someone give you money or do what you want by threatening to tell people embarrassing information about them
Someone was trying to blackmail him with pictures of him and his mistress.
blackmail someone into doing something:
Susannah claims she was blackmailed into helping the men with the robbery.
Synonyms and related words
To commit a specific crime
abduct
abet
aid and abet
2
to use threats to persuade a person or government to do what you want
The Prime Minister has said his government will not be blackmailed by the rebels.
Synonyms and related words
Bribery and manipulation
be on the take
blackmail
bribe

blackmail

verb transitive

US /ˈblækˌmeɪl/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	blackmail
he/she/it	blackmails
present participle	blackmailing
past tense	blackmailed
past participle	blackmailed

1
to make someone give you money or do what you want by threatening to tell people embarrassing information about them
Someone was trying to blackmail him with pictures of him and his mistress.
blackmail someone into doing something:
Channing claims she was blackmailed into helping the men with the robbery.
Synonyms and related words
To commit a specific crime
abduct
abet
aid and abet
2
to use threats to persuade a person or government to do what you want
The Prime Minister has said his government will not be blackmailed by the rebels.
Synonyms and related words
Bribery and manipulation
be on the take
blackmail
bribe

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