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Definition of Whitemail
1. Noun. (business) A tactic to resist hostile takeover, in which the target company sells discounted stock to a friendly third party ¹
2. Noun. Persuasion based on positive rather than negative effects ¹
3. Verb. To persuade ¹
4. Verb. (context: ironic) To blackmail a dark-skinned person ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com