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blackmailing

/ˈblæk.meɪ.lɪŋ/

blackmailingnoun

Translations

He was arrested for blackmailing the politician.

Его арестовали за шантаж политика.

Definitions

The act of demanding money or another benefit from someone in return for not revealing compromising or damaging information about them.

The politician was arrested for blackmailing after he threatened to release private photos unless he was paid a large sum of money.

Synonyms

blackmailinggerund / present participle

/ˈblækˌmeɪlɪŋ/

Used attributively before nouns to describe things involving or characterized by blackmail.

Definitions

Involving, characterized by, or relating to blackmail.

They uncovered a blackmailing campaign targeting local officials.

Synonyms

blackmailverb

blackmailing

Gerund

blackmailed

Past Simple

blackmailed

Past Participle

blackmailing

Gerund

/ˈblæk.meɪl/

Translations

шантажировать

He tried to blackmail her with the photos.

Он пытался шантажировать её фотографиями.

Definitions

To demand money or another benefit from someone in return for not revealing compromising or damaging information about them.

He tried to blackmail her by threatening to release her private photos.

Synonyms

blackmailnoun

Definitions

The act of demanding money or another benefit from someone in return for not revealing compromising or damaging information about them.

The politician was a victim of blackmail when his opponent threatened to release private emails unless he withdrew from the race.

Money, favours, or other benefit that is demanded or paid as the price for silence or non-disclosure.

They paid the blackmail to keep the story out of the newspapers.

The use of threats or pressure to coerce someone into acting against their will, whether or not money is involved.

She resorted to emotional blackmail to make him stay.

blackmailadjective

Definitions

Relating to, involving, or characteristic of blackmail.

The police uncovered a blackmail plot against the celebrity.