Shakedown or Shake Down may refer to:
Shakedown (continuum mechanics), a type of plastic deformation
Shakedown (testing) or a shakedown cruise, a period of testing undergone by a ship, airplane or other craft before being declared operational
Extortion, a criminal act of coercion or intimidation for personal gain
A colloquial term for an inspection for contraband inside a prison
An English term for kuzushi techniques of various Japanese martial arts, which literally means shaking down the opponent
