вымога́ть — meaning in English
vymogat
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English meaning
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blackmail
noun The crime of demanding money or favors by threatening to reveal damaging information.
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extort
verb To obtain money or something else by threats, force, or abuse of power.
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wring
verb To twist and squeeze something, especially wet fabric, to force liquid out of it.
Senses
вымога́ть is used for these senses in English:
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blackmail
(Kenya) To speak ill of someone; to defame someone.
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extort
(transitive, legal) To obtain by means of the offense of extortion.
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wring
To obtain (something) from or out of a person or thing by extortion or other force.
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wring out
To force someone to give (something), usually truth, or money.
blackmail — full definition
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noun The crime of demanding money or favors by threatening to reveal damaging information.
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verb To force someone to pay money or do something by threatening to expose damaging information.
