blackmail

(noun, verb)

noun

1. extortion of money by threats to divulge discrediting information

Definition categories: act, extortion

Sentences with blackmail as a noun:

- to levy blackmailto extort money by threats, as of injury to one's reputation

verb

1. exert pressure on someone through threats

Similar word(s): blackjack, pressure

Definition categories: social, influence, work

2. obtain through threats

Definition categories: possession, extort