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/Sounds like the English word "chantaj" + "eh" (as in "egg") + "AHR" (as in "art")/

Meaning

To blackmail someone, manipulating them by threatening to reveal damaging information unless they comply. Chantajear goes beyond ordinary pressure; it's calculated leverage, the dark art of weaponizing someone's secrets against them.

Examples

Lo estaban chantajeando con unas fotos comprometedoras.

They were blackmailing him with some compromising photos.

He tried to blackmail me so I wouldn't tell what I saw.

Regional synonyms

A style of Cuban rumba featuring intense percussion and a competitive, sensual dance between a man and a woman. One of the most authentic Afro-Cuban musical genres, raw, rhythmic, and deeply cultural.