Blackmailed
/ˈblækˌmeɪld/
Definitions
- (v. (past tense)) To have coerced someone through threats of revealing damaging information for gain or compliance.
He was blackmailed into signing the contract.
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'Blackmailed' is the simple past and past participle of 'blackmail,' a legally significant act involving coercion through threats; use in legal documents should be clear about the nature and content of the threats.
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