Blackmail

Synonyms of blackmail

• threat
• extortion
• coercion
• intimidation

Antonyms of blackmail

• integrity
• honesty
• uprightness
• incorruptibility

Collocations of blackmail

threaten

Frequency: 70 %

He tried to blackmail her by threatening to reveal her secret.

extortion

Frequency: 60 %

The crime involved both blackmail and extortion.

demand

Frequency: 50 %

The blackmailer made a demand for a large sum of money.

coerce

Frequency: 45 %

He used blackmail to coerce her into doing what he wanted.

compromise

Frequency: 40 %

The blackmailer threatened to compromise her reputation.

Idiomatic Expressions for blackmail

• Phrase: use blackmail as leverage
  Meaning: to use the threat of revealing damaging information to gain an advantage or control over someone
  Usage: The politician was known to use blackmail as leverage to ensure that his colleagues voted in his favor.