Hebrew Meaning of blackmail

סחיטה

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Definitions and Meaning of blackmail in English

Wordnet

blackmail (n)

extortion of money by threats to divulge discrediting information

Wordnet

blackmail (v)

exert pressure on someone through threats

obtain through threats

Webster

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.

Webster

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.

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סחיטה

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blackly => שחור, blacklist => רשימה שחורה, black-letter => שחור גותי, black-legged tick => קרצית הרגליים השחורות, blackleg => שובר שביתה,