shakedown
/ˈʃeɪkdaʊn/
noun
- A situation in which someone tries to force another person to give them money or something valuable, often by threats or intimidation.
- The landlord's demand for extra payment was a clear shakedown.
- The mobster was arrested for running a shakedown of local businesses.
- They called the police when the gang attempted a shakedown at the store.
- A thorough search, especially by police or authorities.
- The prison guards conducted a shakedown of the cells for contraband.
- The airport security did a shakedown of all luggage after the threat.
- During the shakedown, officers found illegal weapons in the car.
- A test or trial of a new system, vehicle, or piece of equipment to ensure it works properly.
- The spacecraft underwent a shakedown before the launch.
- The new software is in its shakedown phase to find any bugs.
- They took the boat out for a shakedown cruise on the lake.