shake%20down
verb
- 1
To cause something to fall down by shaking it, or something it is attached to.
“shake down apples from an apple tree.”
- 2
To shake someone so money falls from their pockets.
- 3
(by extension) To get money from someone using threats.
- 4
To search exhaustively.
- 5
To subject something to a shakedown test.
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