Synonyms & related words for shakedown

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of shakedown — including extortion, blackmail. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to shakedown

Explore words related to shakedown — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include extorter, extortive, extorting, extortionist, extortionary, racketeering, racketeers, extorted. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for shakedown

Common synonyms for shakedown include extortion, blackmail — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does shakedown come from?

The word shakedown breaks down into one root of Old English origin: the root shake-, from Old English sceacan (“shake”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.