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Vocabulary Entry
shakedown
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A situation in which someone is pressured to give up money or something of value, often through intimidation.
Example Sentences
"The gang orchestrated a shakedown of local business owners."
"He reported the shakedown to the authorities."
"The movie depicts a shakedown as a common practice in organized crime."
V
verb
To extort money or something of value from someone through intimidation.
Example Sentences
"The criminals tried to shakedown the restaurant owner."
"They planned to shakedown the wealthy investor."
"Authorities need to crack down on those who attempt to shakedown citizens."