shake%20down

verb

  1. 1

    To cause something to fall down by shaking it, or something it is attached to.

    shake down apples from an apple tree.
  2. 2

    To shake someone so money falls from their pockets.

  3. 3

    (by extension) To get money from someone using threats.

  4. 4

    To search exhaustively.

  5. 5

    To subject something to a shakedown test.

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