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
Lili['lili]
Gaioz-Georgian
JaanaYAH:-nahFinnish
Konstantine-Georgian
Ejvind-Danish
Qiang-Chinese