шанта́ж — meaning in English

English meaning

• blackmail noun The crime of demanding money or favors by threatening to reveal damaging information.
• extortion noun The crime of getting money or property from someone by using threats, force, or intimidation.
• racket noun A handled frame strung with cord, used to hit a ball or shuttlecock in sports like tennis or badminton.

Senses

шанта́ж is used for these senses in English:

• blackmail The extortion of money or favors by threats of public accusation, critique, or exposure.
• extortion The practice of extorting money or other property by the use of force or threats.
• racket An illegal scheme for profit; a fraud or swindle; or both coinstantiated.

blackmail — full definition

1. noun The crime of demanding money or favors by threatening to reveal damaging information.
2. verb To force someone to pay money or do something by threatening to expose damaging information.

Related Bulgarian words