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Shake down

verb, slang

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Verb
  1. 1
    To cause something to fall down by shaking it, or something it is attached to. transitive

    "shake down apples from an apple tree."

  2. 2
    To shake someone so money falls from their pockets. transitive
  3. 3
    To extort money from (someone) by means of threats. broadly, slang, transitive

    "He left after shaking her down for four bits for carrying the bags."

  4. 4
    To search exhaustively. slang, transitive
  5. 5
    To subject something to a shakedown test.

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