blackmail

blackmail englannista suomeksi

1. kiristäminen, kiristys

2. kiristää

0. Substantiivi

1. kiristys

1. Verbi

2. kiristää

blackmail englanniksi

1. The extortion of money or favours by threats of public accusation, exposure, or censure.

2. A form of money (or corn, cattle, etc.) anciently paid, in the north of England and south of Scotland, to the allies of robbers in order to be spared from pillage.

3. rent|Black rent, or rent paid in corn, meat, or the lowest coin, as opposed to rent, which was paid in silver.

4. Compromising material that can be used to extort someone, (l).

5. To extort money or favors from (a person) by exciting fears of injury other than bodily harm, such as injury to reputation, distress of mind, false accusation, etc.

''He blackmailed a businesswoman by threatening to expose an alleged fraud.''

6. To ill of someone; to defame someone.

7. A tribute paid, usually in kind, to reivers or raiders as a form of money.

8. Payment of money exacted by means of intimidation.

9. To extort money from another by means of intimidation.