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Blackmail
01
Erpressung
the crime of demanding money or benefits from someone by threatening to reveal secret or sensitive information about them
Beispiele
She was a victim of blackmail after someone threatened to expose her personal emails.
Sie war Opfer von Erpressung, nachdem jemand damit gedroht hatte, ihre persönlichen E-Mails zu veröffentlichen.
The businessman was arrested for engaging in blackmail against a rival company.
Der Geschäftsmann wurde festgenommen, weil er Erpressung gegen ein Konkurrenzunternehmen begangen hatte.
to blackmail
01
to gain money, property, or some advantage by threatening someone
Beispiele
She tried to blackmail him for a large sum of money.
The criminal was caught attempting to blackmail a businessman.
02
to manipulate someone into doing something by threatening them
Beispiele
He was blackmailed into signing the contract.
The politician was blackmailed to change his vote.
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