French Meaning of blackmail
chantage
Other French words related to chantage
- Contraindre
- conduite
- extorquer
- force
- impressionner
- presser
- intimider
- brute
- contraindre
- contraindre
- glisser
- Dragon
- exact
- Harceler
- haute pression
- pousser
- intimider
- menace
- muscle
- obliger
- obliger
- presse
- pression
- racketteur
- honte
- lutter
- tordre
- tordre le bras
- blaireau
- blackjack
- bulldozer
- vache
- Hector
- chien de meute
- faire
- Sac de sable
Nearest Words of blackmail
- blackmailed => victime de chantage
- blackmailer => maître chanteur
- blackmailing => chantage
- blackmoor => Blackmoor
- blackmouth bass => achigan à grande bouche
- black-mouthed => À bec noir
- black-necked cobra => cobra à lunettes
- black-necked grebe => Grèbe à cou noir
- black-necked stork => Cigogne à cou noir
- blackness => noirceur
Definitions and Meaning of blackmail in English
blackmail (n)
extortion of money by threats to divulge discrediting information
blackmail (v)
exert pressure on someone through threats
obtain through threats
blackmail (n.)
A certain rate of money, corn, cattle, or other thing, anciently paid, in the north of England and south of Scotland, to certain men who were allied to robbers, or moss troopers, to be by them protected from pillage.
Payment of money exacted by means of intimidation; also, extortion of money from a person by threats of public accusation, exposure, or censure.
Black rent, or rent paid in corn, flesh, or the lowest coin, a opposed to white rent, which paid in silver.
blackmail (v. t.)
To extort money from by exciting fears of injury other than bodily harm, as injury to reputation, distress of mind, etc.; as, to blackmail a merchant by threatening to expose an alleged fraud.
FAQs About the word blackmail
chantage
extortion of money by threats to divulge discrediting information, exert pressure on someone through threats, obtain through threatsA certain rate of money, cor
Contraindre,conduite,extorquer,force,impressionner,presser,intimider,brute,contraindre,contraindre
permettre,laisser,permis,discuter,convaincre,induire,déplacer,persuader,satisfaire,parler (dans)
blackly => noirâtre, blacklist => liste noire, black-letter => lettre noire, black-legged tick => Tique à pattes noires, blackleg => briseur de grève,
