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blackmail in Arabic

اِبْتِزَاز ibtizāz

/ˈblækˌmeɪl/

blackmail in Arabic: اِبْتِزَاز (ibtizāz), اِبْتِزَازَ (ibtizāza). In English, blackmail means the extortion of money or favors by threats of public accusation, critique, or exposure.

Arabic words for blackmail

extortion of money by threats of public accusation, exposure, or censure
اِبْتِزَاز ibtizāz
to extort money
اِبْتِزَازَ ibtizāza

English meaning of blackmail

  1. noun The extortion of money or favors by threats of public accusation, critique, or exposure.
  2. noun Compromising material that can be used to extort someone.
  3. noun A type of roleplay where the submissive shares information that may be exploited by the dominant.
  4. noun 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.

Full definition of blackmail

blackmail in a sentence

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

blackmail in other languages

Questions about blackmail in Arabic

What is the meaning of blackmail in Arabic?
Blackmail in Arabic is اِبْتِزَاز (ibtizāz), اِبْتِزَازَ (ibtizāza).
ما معنى كلمة blackmail؟
Blackmail: اِبْتِزَاز (ibtizāz), اِبْتِزَازَ (ibtizāza).
What does blackmail mean in English?
Blackmail means the extortion of money or favors by threats of public accusation, critique, or exposure.

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