Shake-down Definition
verb
To cause something to fall by shaking it, or something it is attached down.
Shake down apples from an apple tree.
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To shake someone so money falls from their pockets.
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(by extension) To get money from someone using threats.
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To search exhaustively.
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To subject something to a shakedown test.
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noun
Alternative spelling of shakedown.
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Other Word Forms of Shake-down
Noun
Singular:
shake-down
Plural:
shake-downs
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