blackmail
//ˈblækˌmeɪl//
Noun
blackmailSingular
blackmailsPlural
1
The act of demanding money or other benefits from someone by threatening to reveal embarrassing or damaging information about them.
He was arrested for blackmail after threatening to expose his boss's secrets.
2
Money or other payment extorted through threats.
He demanded blackmail in exchange for keeping the secret.
Verb
blackmailInfinitive
blackmailPresent tense
blackmailedPast tense
blackmailedPast participle
blackmailingPresent participle
blackmailsThird-person singular
1
To demand money or other benefits from someone by threatening to reveal compromising information about them.
He tried to blackmail her by threatening to expose her secret.
2
To coerce or pressure someone into doing something by using threats or intimidation.
He tried to blackmail her into signing the contract.