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Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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shakedown — (n.) 1730, impromptu bed made upon loose straw, from SHAKE (Cf. shake) (v.) + DOWN (Cf. down). Figurative verbal sense of blackmail, extort is attested from 1872, noun meaning a thorough search is from 1914; both probably from the notion of… … Etymology dictionary
shakedown — [shāk′doun΄] n. 1. a crude, makeshift bed, as a pallet of straw ☆ 2. Slang an extortion of money, as by blackmail ☆ 3. a thorough search of a person or place adj. ☆ for testing the performance or operational characteristics or acclimating the… … English World dictionary
search — [n] seeking to find something chase, examination, exploration, fishing expedition*, frisking*, going over*, hunt, inquest, inquiry, inspection, investigation, legwork*, perquisition, pursual, pursuance, pursuing, pursuit, quest, research, rummage … New thesaurus
shakedown — shake|down [ˈʃeıkdaun] n 1.) AmE informal when someone gets money from another person by using threats ▪ a Mafia shakedown 2.) AmE informal a thorough search of a place or a person ▪ No weapons were found during the shakedown. 3.) a period of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
search — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. hunt, seek, look for; explore, examine, penetrate; probe; test. n. quest, pursuit; inquiry, examination, investigation, scrutiny, exploration. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. exploration, quest, research;… … English dictionary for students
shakedown — /shayk down /, n. 1. extortion, as by blackmail or threats of violence. 2. a thorough search: a shakedown of prison cells to uncover hidden drugs. 3. a bed, as of straw or blankets, spread on the floor. 4. any makeshift bed. 5. the act or process … Universalium
shakedown — 1. noun a) Extortion, especially through blackmail What is this, a shakedown? b) A thorough search; a frisk 2. adjective that tests the … Wiktionary
shakedown — noun 1 (C) AmE informal the act of getting money from someone by using threats 2 (C) AmE informal a thorough search of a place or a person 3 (C) a final test of a boat, plane etc before it is put into general use: a shakedown flight 4 (singular)… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
shakedown — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n., slang, extortion (see stealing). II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Extortion] Syn. exhortation, blackmail, badger game*, the squeeze*; see theft . 2. [Investigation] Syn. inquiry, probe, purge; see examination… … English dictionary for students
shakedown — n 1. extortion, blackmail, badger game, skin game, Inf. the squeeze, Sl. murphy; milking, wringing, blood sucking. Inf. bleeding; wresting, wrenching, exaction, extraction, obtaining by force; coercion, threat, terrorization, intimidation,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
