Caută
Blackmail
01
șantaj
the crime of demanding money or benefits from someone by threatening to reveal secret or sensitive information about them
to blackmail
01
to demand funds or another benefit from someone in exchange for not damaging their reputation
02
exert pressure on someone through threats
Exemplu
The businessman was arrested for engaging in blackmail against a rival company.
The police launched an investigation into a case of blackmail involving threatening letters sent to a local politician.
The celebrity paid a large sum of money to prevent a tabloid from publishing a damaging story, which was considered blackmail.
She was a victim of blackmail after someone threatened to expose her personal emails.
