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jdn. erpressen (mit etw.) {vt} to blackmail sb. (with sth.)

erpressend blackmailing

erpresst blackmailed

von jdm. Geld erpressen; jdm. Geld abpressen to blackmail sb. for money

Wir sollten uns nicht zu so etwas erpressen lassen. We should not be blackmailed into such a thing.

Ich lasse mich nicht (dazu) erpressen. I won't be blackmailed into complying.; I refuse to be blackmailed into complying.

etw. erpressen {vt} (von jdm.) to extort sth. (from sb.)

erpressend extorting

erpresst extorted

erpresst extorts

erpresste extorted

Schmiergelder erpressen to extort bribes

Das Geständnis war (von ihm) erpresst worden. The confession had been extorted (from him).
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