12 Synonyms for Levy blackmail: screw, rip

levy blackmail (12 synonym found)

Levy blackmail has 12 synonyms. The top synonyms for levy blackmail are screw, rip, snatch, rend, badger, squeeze, wrench, wring and 4 more. Another word for levy blackmail is screw. Browse the full list below.

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What is a synonym for levy blackmail?

A common synonym for levy blackmail is screw. Other synonyms include rip, snatch, rend, badger.

How many synonyms does levy blackmail have?

Levy blackmail has 12 synonyms listed on Thesaurasize.

What does levy blackmail mean?

°(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

Definition of levy blackmail:

°(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.

°Payment of money exacted by means of intimidation; also, extortion of money from a person by threats of public accusation, exposure, or censure.

°To extort money from by exciting fears of injury other than bodily harm, as injury to reputation, distress of mind, etc.; as, to blackmail a merchant by threatening to expose an alleged fraud.

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