Also means
to blackmail
Usage Note
erpressen means to extort or blackmail, taking the victim as object: jemanden erpressen. What is extorted follows directly: Geld erpressen. It is regular. The noun is Erpressung, the perpetrator an Erpresser.
Examples
"Er versuchte, den Politiker mit Fotos zu erpressen."
Natural Translation
He tried to blackmail the politician with photos.
Literal Translation
He tried, the politician with photos to blackmail.
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