1. the practice of demanding money or other benefits from someone by threatening to reveal embarrassing or harmful information about them

1. to demand money or other benefits from someone by threatening to reveal embarrassing or harmful information about them

Examples

• The politician resigned after being accused of blackmail.
• She was arrested for attempting to blackmail her former employer.
• The criminal demanded $50,000 in blackmail money.
• He tried to blackmail his neighbor with photos of the damaged fence.
• Blackmail is a serious crime that can result in prison time.
• The company refused to give in to the blackmail attempt.
• She felt trapped by his emotional blackmail tactics.