Blackmail definition in spanish

The word "blackmail" can be translated to Spanish as "chantaje".

Here are a few more definitions and related words:

• Chantaje (n.) - The act of threatening to reveal embarrassing or damaging information about someone unless they comply with a demand.
• Chantajear (v.) - To blackmail someone.
• Chantajeo (n.) - The practice of blackmailing someone.

Example sentences:

• El político fue acusado de chantaje por exigir dinero a cambio de mantener en secreto una información comprometedora. (The politician was accused of blackmail for demanding money in exchange for keeping a compromising information secret.)
• Ella fue chantajeada por su exnovio para que le devolviera el regalo que le había dado. (She was blackmailed by her ex-boyfriend to return the gift he had given her.)

It's worth noting that the word "chantaje" can also be used in a more general sense to refer to any kind of coercion or intimidation, not just the specific act of revealing embarrassing information.