blackmail meaning in Hindi
भयादोहन bhayādohan
/ˈblækˌmeɪl/
blackmail in Hindi: भयादोहन (bhayādohan), ब्लैकमेल (blaikmel), धौंस (dhauns). In English, blackmail means the extortion of money or favors by threats of public accusation, critique, or exposure.
Hindi words for blackmail
- extortion of money by threats of public accusation, exposure, or censure
- भयादोहन bhayādohan, ब्लैकमेल blaikmel, धौंस dhauns
English meaning of blackmail
- noun The extortion of money or favors by threats of public accusation, critique, or exposure.
- noun Compromising material that can be used to extort someone.
- noun A type of roleplay where the submissive shares information that may be exploited by the dominant.
- 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.
blackmail in a sentence
- He blackmailed a businesswoman by threatening to expose an alleged fraud.
blackmail in other languages
Questions about blackmail in Hindi
- What is the meaning of blackmail in Hindi?
- Blackmail in Hindi is भयादोहन (bhayādohan), ब्लैकमेल (blaikmel), धौंस (dhauns).
- blackmail का हिंदी में क्या अर्थ है?
- Blackmail: भयादोहन (bhayādohan), ब्लैकमेल (blaikmel), धौंस (dhauns).
- 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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