Swedish Meaning of blackmail
utpressning
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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.
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utpressning
extortion of money by threats to divulge discrediting information, exert pressure on someone through threats, obtain through threatsA certain rate of money, cor
Tvinga,körning,utpressning,kraft,imponera,pressa,hota,mobbare,tvinga,begränsa
tillåta,låt,tillstånd,diskutera,övertyga,inducera,flytta,övertyga,tillfredsställa,tala (i)
blackly => svart, blacklist => svartlista, black-letter => svart bokstav, black-legged tick => Svartbent fästing, blackleg => strejkbrytare,
