blackmail

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈblækmeɪl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈblækˌmeɪl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(blakmāl′)

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blackmail n (extortion of money)chantaje nm
  extorsión nf
 The head of the department resigned after he was suspected of blackmail.
 El jefe del departamento dimitió al ser sospechoso de chantaje.
blackmail n (threats used to influence)chantaje nm
 Threatening to reveal someone's secret unless they do whatever you want is blackmail!
 ¡Amenazar con revelar los secretos de alguien si esa persona no hace lo que tú quieres es chantaje!
blackmail [sb] vtr (threaten for money)chantajear a vtr + prep
  extorsionar a vtr + prep
 When it was discovered that Stuart blackmailed Eric, the office environment turned hostile.
 Cuando se descubrió que Stuart chantajeaba a Eric, el ambiente de la oficina se volvió hostil.
blackmail [sb] vtr (influence by threatening)chantajear a vtr + prep
 The politician blackmailed his opponent into dropping out of the race.
 El político chantajeó a su oponente para que abandonase la pugna.
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Collocations: had to resort to blackmail (to), resorted to threats and blackmail, don't want to have to resort to blackmail, but, more...

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