Maksud perkataan blackmail dalam bahasa Melayu

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blackmail

US /ˈblæk.meɪl/
UK /ˈblæk.meɪl/
"blackmail" picture

Kata Nama

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pemerasan ugut

the action, treated as a criminal offense, of demanding money from a person in return for not revealing compromising or damaging information about them.

Contoh:
He was arrested for attempting to blackmail a wealthy businessman.
Dia ditangkap kerana cuba memeras ugut seorang ahli perniagaan kaya.
The politician claimed he was a victim of blackmail.
Ahli politik itu mendakwa dia adalah mangsa pemerasan ugut.

Kata Kerja

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memeras ugut

demand money or another benefit from (someone) in return for not revealing compromising or damaging information about them.

Contoh:
They tried to blackmail him with old photographs.
Mereka cuba memeras ugut dia dengan gambar lama.
She refused to be blackmailed into signing the contract.
Dia enggan diperas ugut untuk menandatangani kontrak itu.
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