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Blackmail
01
chantage
the crime of demanding money or benefits from someone by threatening to reveal secret or sensitive information about them
Exemples
She was a victim of blackmail after someone threatened to expose her personal emails.
Elle a été victime de chantage après que quelqu'un ait menacé de divulguer ses courriels personnels.
The businessman was arrested for engaging in blackmail against a rival company.
L'homme d'affaires a été arrêté pour s'être livré à du chantage contre une entreprise rivale.
to blackmail
01
faire chanter, faire du chantage à
to demand funds or another benefit from someone in exchange for not damaging their reputation
Exemples
She tried to blackmail him for a large sum of money.
The criminal was caught attempting to blackmail a businessman.
02
faire chanter, extorquer
exert pressure on someone through threats
Exemples
He was blackmailed into signing the contract.
The politician was blackmailed to change his vote.
Arbre Lexical
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