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blackmailed

/ˈblækmeɪld/ verb · British & US
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What does blackmailed mean?

verb

To coerce or extort someone into doing something by threatening to reveal damaging or embarrassing information about them.

Example

"The politician was blackmailed into resigning after a scandalous affair was revealed."

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