blackmail

English Thesaurus

1. extortion of money by threats to divulge discrediting information (noun.act)

hypernym	:	extortion,
definition	:	the felonious act of extorting money (as by threats of violence) (noun.act)

2. obtain through threats (verb.possession)

hypernym	:	extort,
definition	:	obtain through intimidation (verb.possession)

domain category	:	crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offence, offense,
definition	:	(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act (noun.act)

3. exert pressure on someone through threats (verb.social)

hypernym	:	act upon, influence, work,
definition	:	have and exert influence or effect (verb.social)

4. extortion of money by threats to divulge discrediting information (noun.act)

derivation	:	blackmail,
definition	:	obtain through threats (verb.possession)

derivation	:	blackjack, blackmail, pressure,
definition	:	exert pressure on someone through threats (verb.social)

5. obtain through threats (verb.possession)

derivation	:	blackmail,
definition	:	extortion of money by threats to divulge discrediting information (noun.act)

derivation	:	blackmailer, extortioner, extortionist,
definition	:	a criminal who extorts money from someone by threatening to expose embarrassing information about them (noun.person)

6. exert pressure on someone through threats (verb.social)

derivation	:	blackmail,
definition	:	extortion of money by threats to divulge discrediting information (noun.act)

derivation	:	pressure,
definition	:	a force that compels (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	blackmailer, extortioner, extortionist,
definition	:	a criminal who extorts money from someone by threatening to expose embarrassing information about them (noun.person)

derivation	:	imperativeness, insistence, insistency, press, pressure,
definition	:	the state of demanding notice or attention (noun.state)

7. extortion of money by threats to divulge discrediting information (noun.act)

derivation	:	blackmail,
definition	:	obtain through threats (verb.possession)

derivation	:	blackjack, blackmail, pressure,
definition	:	exert pressure on someone through threats (verb.social)

8. obtain through threats (verb.possession)

derivation	:	blackmail,
definition	:	extortion of money by threats to divulge discrediting information (noun.act)

derivation	:	blackmailer, extortioner, extortionist,
definition	:	a criminal who extorts money from someone by threatening to expose embarrassing information about them (noun.person)

9. exert pressure on someone through threats (verb.social)

derivation	:	blackmail,
definition	:	extortion of money by threats to divulge discrediting information (noun.act)

derivation	:	pressure,
definition	:	a force that compels (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	blackmailer, extortioner, extortionist,
definition	:	a criminal who extorts money from someone by threatening to expose embarrassing information about them (noun.person)

derivation	:	imperativeness, insistence, insistency, press, pressure,
definition	:	the state of demanding notice or attention (noun.state)