give under threat of



give something under (the) threat of something

to give something only because one is threatened. He gave the money under threat of exposure. I think that is blackmail. You are asked to give your testimony under the threat of being jailed if you don't.
See also: give, of, threat

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Eda['i:də]
Stanka-Slovene, Croatian, Bulgarian
JeffreyJEF-reeEnglish
Winfrith-Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)
Nurasyl-Kazakh
Danutadah-NUW-tahPolish