verb🔗ShareExtorsionarTo extort money or favors from (a person) by exciting fears of injury other than bodily harm, such as injury to reputation, distress of mind, false accusation, etc."He blackmailed a businesswoman by threatening to expose an alleged fraud."Él extorsionó a una empresaria amenazando con exponer un supuesto fraude.lawpolicemoralbusinesscommunicationsocietyactionguiltvalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDifamar, calumniar(Kenya) To speak ill of someone; to defame someone.""After the argument, Amina blackmailed her sister by telling everyone she knew her secret." "Después de la discusión, Amina difamó a su hermana contándole a todos que conocía su secreto.communicationlanguagewordsocietyculturemoralattitudeactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
