shakedown


Meanings

  • initial adjustments to improve the functioning or the efficiency and to bring to a more satisfactory state;
    • "the new industry's economic shakedown"
  • a very thorough search of a person or a place;
    • "a shakedown by the police uncovered the drugs"
  • extortion of money (as by blackmail)
  • intended to test a new system under operating conditions and to familiarize the operators with the system;
    • "a shakedown cruise"

Synonyms


Scrabble Score: 20

shakedown is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

shakedown is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

shakedown is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 20

shakedown is a valid Words With Friends word