1black·mail 
/ˈblækˌmeɪl/ noun
/ˈblækˌmeɪl/ noun [noncount] 1 : the crime of threatening to tell secret information about someone unless the person being threatened gives you money or does what you want
▪ She was a victim of blackmail. — sometimes used figuratively ▪ He used emotional blackmail to get what he wanted from her. [=he unfairly made her feel guilty or upset to get what he wanted] 2 : something (such as money) that is received through blackmail
▪ The servant extorted blackmail from her employer.
▪ She was a victim of blackmail. — sometimes used figuratively ▪ He used emotional blackmail to get what he wanted from her. [=he unfairly made her feel guilty or upset to get what he wanted]
▪ The servant extorted blackmail from her employer.
