Question

Meaning of blackmail

Answer 1

black·mail
/ˈblakˌmāl/
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noun
the action, treated as a criminal offense, of demanding payment or another benefit from someone in return for not revealing compromising or damaging information about them.
"they were acquitted of charges of blackmail"
synonyms: extortion, demanding money with menaces, exaction, intimidation; More
verb
demand money or another benefit from (someone) in return for not revealing compromising or damaging information about them.
"trying to blackmail him for $400,000"
synonyms: extort money from, threaten, hold to ransom, milk, bleed; informaldemand hush money from
"he was going to blackmail the murderers"

Answer 2

blackmailing means using someone’s personal info to force them to give you something. an example could be threatening to expose someone if they don’t give you what you want. you’ll get what you desire and whatever secret of there’s will be kept safe