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ricattare

to blackmail

verb ree-kaht-TAH-reh Rare

Usage Note

Ricattare means to extort someone through threats. The noun is ricatto (blackmail, extortion); a blackmailer is a ricattatore. It takes avere in compound tenses. Common in both legal and colloquial contexts: mi sta ricattando (he is blackmailing me).

Examples

"L'hanno ricattato con delle foto compromettenti."

Natural Translation

They blackmailed him with compromising photos.

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