Defenition of the word shakedown

• Defenition of the word shakedown

  • (slang) extortion of money (as by blackmail)
  • extortion of money (as by blackmail)
  • a very thorough search of a person or a place; "a shakedown by the police uncovered the drugs"
  • initial adjustments to improve the functioning or the efficiency and to bring to a more satisfactory state; "the new industry''s economic shakedown"
  • intended to test a new system under operating conditions and to familiarize the operators with the system; "a shakedown cruise"
  • a very thorough search of a person or a place
  • initial adjustments to improve the functioning or the efficiency and to bring to a more satisfactory state
  • intended to test a new system under operating conditions and to familiarize the operators with the system

Synonyms for the word shakedown

• • extract
  • force
  • force from
  • obtain by threat
  • obtain under duress
  • wrest
  • wring

Similar words in the shakedown

• • shakedown
  • shakedowns

Hypernyms for the word shakedown

• • accommodation
  • adjustment
  • extortion
  • fitting
  • hunt
  • hunting
  • search

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