shakedown
/ˈʃeɪkdaʊn/noun
उच्चारण शेक्डाउन
धमकाकर पैसे ऐंठना, जबरन वसूली
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noun
- 1
[C] informal
a situation in which somebody gets money from a person by using threats
धमकाकर पैसे ऐंठना, जबरन वसूली
- The shopkeepers complained of a shakedown by local goons.
Synonyms extortion
- 2
[C] informal
a thorough search of a person or place
गहन तलाशी
- Guards carried out a shakedown of the prison cells.
- 3
[C]
a test of a new vehicle, ship or system to find any problems before it is used normally
परीक्षण यात्रा, परीक्षण संचालन
- The ship returned to port after its shakedown cruise.
- 4
[C] informal
a big change or reorganisation in a business or system
बड़ा फेरबदल, पुनर्गठन
- The industry is going through a major shakedown.
Synonyms shake-up
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Do not confuse shakedown (one word, a noun) and the phrasal verb shake down (to search or to get money by threats).
Shakedown (एक शब्द, noun) और phrasal verb shake down (तलाशी लेना या धमकाकर पैसे ऐंठना) में confuse न करें।