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Rareshake down
The correct spelling is shake down.
How to pronounce shake down
verb
Say it like: Sha-ke -dow-n
The correct spelling is shake down. To cause something to fall down by shaking it, or something it is attached to. For example: "shake down apples from an apple tree."
Usage Examples
“shake down apples from an apple tree.”
Definition
verb
- 1.To cause something to fall down by shaking it, or something it is attached to.
- 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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