SHAKEDOWN as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • extortion of money (as by blackmail)
   Hypernyms(s) shakedown is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • extortion (what does extortion mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a very thorough search of a person or a place
   Usage Example(s)
   • a shakedown by the police uncovered the drugs
   Hypernyms(s) shakedown is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • search (what does search mean?)
   • hunt (what does hunt mean?)
   • hunting (what does hunting mean?)
3. Meaning
   • initial adjustments to improve the functioning or the efficiency and to bring to a more satisfactory state
   Usage Example(s)
   • the new industry’’s economic shakedown
   Hypernyms(s) shakedown is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • adjustment (what does adjustment mean?)
   • accommodation (what does accommodation mean?)
   • fitting (what does fitting mean?)

SHAKEDOWN as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • intended to test a new system under operating conditions and to familiarize the operators with the system
   Usage Example(s)
   • a shakedown cruise
   Pertainym(s)
   • shakedown (what does shakedown mean?)