blackmail
/ˈblækmeɪl/noun
उच्चारण ब्लैक्मेल
ब्लैकमेल, भयादोहन
Core word
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[U]
the crime of demanding money from a person by threatening to tell somebody else a secret about them; the use of threats to influence somebody
ब्लैकमेल, भयादोहन
- emotional blackmail
- The woman went to the police to complain about the blackmail.
- The police are investigating a case of blackmail against a local businessman.
+ 2 more examples
- He gave in to the blackmail and paid the money.
- Blackmail is a serious crime in every country.
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[T]
to force somebody to give you money or do something for you by threatening them
ब्लैकमेल करना
- blackmailed into paying
- A stranger tried to blackmail him with an old photograph.
- The criminals tried to blackmail the owner into paying them.
+ 2 more examples
- She refused to be blackmailed by her former friend.
- He was blackmailed with a secret recording.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
blackmail sb (into doing sth)
As a verb it takes a direct object and 'into + -ing' for the forced action.
Verb के रूप में यह सीधा object और विवश किए गए काम के लिए 'into + -ing' लेता है।
- He blackmailed her into signing the papers.
- They blackmailed the official for years.
blackmail sb with sth
Use 'with' for the threat used against a person.
व्यक्ति के विरुद्ध प्रयुक्त धमकी के लिए 'with' आता है।
- The man blackmailed the shopkeeper with an old photograph.
blackmail (uncountable noun)
As a noun it is uncountable and takes no 'a' in the general sense.
Noun के रूप में सामान्य अर्थ में यह uncountable है और 'a' नहीं लेता।
- Blackmail is a serious crime.
- She was a victim of blackmail.
emotional blackmail
In the figurative sense, it is making someone feel guilty so they will obey.
आलंकारिक अर्थ में यह किसी को अपराधबोध कराकर उससे बात मनवाना है।
- Threatening to be unhappy is a kind of emotional blackmail.
+Collocations 4
verb + blackmail
commitbe accused ofresort tofall victim toreport
- He was accused of blackmail by his business partner.
adjective + blackmail
emotionalpoliticalfinancialmoralconstant
- Emotional blackmail damages friendships.
blackmail + noun
letterattemptthreatcasevictim
- The police were investigating a blackmail case.
blackmail + prepositions
intofor moneyoverwith
- She blackmailed him for money.
“More examples 6
- The politician was blackmailed over a secret loan.
राजनेता को एक गुप्त ऋण के बारे में ब्लैकमेल किया गया।
- Blackmail is punishable by law in India.
भारत में ब्लैकमेल कानूनन दंडनीय है।
- Radhika refused to be blackmailed and reported the call to the police.
राधिका ने ब्लैकमेल होने से इनकार कर दिया और फोन की शिकायत पुलिस से की।
- He sent an anonymous letter demanding money as blackmail.
उसने ब्लैकमेल के रूप में पैसे माँगते हुए एक गुमनाम पत्र भेजा।
- Saying you will leave if she says no is emotional blackmail.
यह कहना कि मना करने पर आप चले जाएंगे, भावनात्मक ब्लैकमेल है।
- The student reported the blackmail to the principal.
विद्यार्थी ने प्राचार्य को ब्लैकमेल की शिकायत की।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He blackmailed her to give him money.
✓ He blackmailed her into giving him money.
After blackmail, the forced action is usually 'into + -ing'.
'Blackmail' के बाद विवश किया गया काम प्रायः 'into + -ing' से बताया जाता है।
✗ She was blackmailed from her neighbour.
✓ She was blackmailed by her neighbour.
The doer in a passive sentence needs 'by'.
Passive वाक्य में कर्ता के लिए 'by' आता है।
✗ It was a blackmails.
✓ It was blackmail.
Blackmail is uncountable here, so no 'a' and no -s.
यहाँ 'blackmail' uncountable है, इसलिए न 'a' आएगा न -s।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Emotional blackmail (using feelings to force somebody to do something).
Collocation 'emotional blackmail' (भावनाओं से किसी को विवश करना)।