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blackmail

/ˈblækmeɪl/

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noun

Chantage

The extortion of money by threats of public accusation, exposure, or censure.

Examples :

"The politician resigned after facing blackmail for hiding a past affair. "

L'homme politique a démissionné après avoir été victime de chantage pour avoir caché une liaison passée.

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noun

Rançonnage

A form of protection money (or corn, cattle, etc.) anciently paid, in the north of England and south of Scotland, to the allies of robbers in order to be spared from pillage.

Examples :

"The villagers paid blackmail to the band of raiders to prevent their homes from being looted. "

Les villageois ont payé le rançonnement au groupe de pillards pour empêcher le pillage de leurs maisons.

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noun

Chantage

Black rent, or rent paid in corn, meat, or the lowest coin, as opposed to white rent, which was paid in silver.

Examples :

"The landlord demanded black mail, not silver, for the use of the farm. "

Le propriétaire a exigé du chantage, pas de l'argent, pour l'utilisation de la ferme.

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noun

Matière compromettante, chantage

Compromising material that can be used to extort someone, dirt.

Examples :

"The blackmail threatened to ruin his reputation. "

Le chantage menaçait de ruiner sa réputation.

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verb

Faire chanter

To 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.

Examples :

"He blackmailed a businesswoman by threatening to expose an alleged fraud."

Il a fait chanter une femme d'affaires en menaçant de révéler une prétendue fraude.

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verb

Diffamer, calomnier

(Kenya) To speak ill of someone; to defame someone.

Examples :

"The gossip spread quickly that Sarah had stolen money from the school fund, and some students were blackmailing her, spreading rumors to get her in trouble. "

La rumeur s'est rapidement répandue que Sarah avait volé de l'argent au fonds scolaire, et certains élèves la calomniaient, répandant des rumeurs pour l'embarrasser.

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