Translation of "blackmail" into Finnish

kiristää, kiristys, kiristäminen are the top translations of "blackmail" into Finnish.

blackmail verb noun grammar

(archaic) A certain rate of money, corn, cattle, or other thing, anciently paid, in the north of England and south of Scotland, to certain men who were allied to robbers, or moss troopers, to be by them protected from pillage. [..]

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  • kiristää

    verb

    to extort money [..]

    The ayatollahs’ atomic bomb is a powerful weapon with which to blackmail the Iranian people.

    Ajatollahien atomipommi on voimakas ase, jolla he voivat kiristää Iranin kansaa.

  • kiristys

    noun

    payment of money exacted by means of intimidation

    Good blackmail may never spoil, but it definitely curdles.

    Hyvä kiristys ei vanhene, mutta sen teho hiipuu.

  • kiristäminen

    noun

    I genuinely believe that this is an acceptance of blackmail and I find this situation surprising.

    Olen vilpittömästi sitä mieltä, että tässä hyväksytään kiristäminen, ja mielestäni tilanne on yllättävä.

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Blackmail (1929 film)

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