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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesestorsione
Pronunciation / Transliteration: es.tor.si.one
"È stato accusato di estorsione."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of demanding payment or another benefit from someone by threatening to reveal compromising information about them.
"The journalist was accused of blackmailing a politician with sensitive information."
- 1
To coerce someone into doing something by threatening to reveal damaging information.
"He was blackmailing her into silence about the scandal."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'blackmail' originated in the late 16th century from the Scottish term 'black mail', which referred to the payment of rent in the form of goods or services, often under threat. The 'black' in this context indicated something illegal or immoral, while 'mail' referred to payment or tribute.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Blackmail" is said worldwide
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chantage
Transliteration: ʃɑ̃taʒ
"Il a été accusé de chantage."
Erpressung
Transliteration: ɛʁˈpʁɛsʊŋ
"Er wurde wegen Erpressung verhaftet."
estorsione
Transliteration: es.tor.si.one
"È stato accusato di estorsione."
chantaje
Transliteration: tʃanˈtaxe
"Fue acusado de chantaje."
chantagem
Transliteration: ʃɐ̃ˈtaʒẽ
"Ele foi acusado de chantagem."
ब्लैकमेल
Transliteration: blækmeɪl
"उसे ब्लैकमेल करने का आरोप लगाया गया।"
勒索
Transliteration: lè suǒ
"他被指控勒索。"
협박
Transliteration: hyeobbag
"그는 협박으로 기소되었다."
脅迫
Transliteration: kyōhaku
"彼は脅迫で告発された。"
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