Blackmails
/ˈblækˌmeɪlz/
Definitions
- (v.) Third-person singular present tense of blackmail, meaning to unlawfully demand money or favors by threats of revealing damaging information.
He blackmails his business partner to gain control of the company.
Forms
- blackmail
- blackmailed
- blackmailing
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Commentary
This entry serves as a morphological variant; see 'blackmail' for the full legal definition.
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