1. (

• shakedown

) initial adjustments to improve the functioning or the efficiency and to bring to a more satisfactory state; "the new industry's economic shakedown" ;

2. (

• shakedown ,

) a very thorough search of a person or a place; "a shakedown by the police uncovered the drugs" ;

3. (

• shakedown

) extortion of money (as by blackmail) ;

1. (

• shakedown

) intended to test a new system under operating conditions and to familiarize the operators with the system; "a shakedown cruise" ;