blackmail · noun U /ˈblæk.meɪl/
blackmail
C2 when someone forces you to do something or to pay them money, by saying they will tell another person something that you want to keep secret
Dictionary example:
She was charged with blackmail.
Learner example:
She knows exactly how to handle him, seducing him, accusing him of ingratitude or using emotional blackmail. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; Swiss German)
blackmail · verb T /ˈblæk.meɪl/
blackmail
C2 to force someone to do something by using blackmail
Dictionary example:
They used the photographs to blackmail her into spying for them.
Learner example:
It's all over, but she is blackmailing me. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; Russian)
