Shakeout [noun]

Definition of Shakeout:

reversal of action; reduction of business activity

Synonyms of Shakeout:

● Decline

● Stagnation

● Collapse

● Slump

● Slide

● Inflation

● Downturn

● Bankruptcy

● Bust

● Depression

● Unemployment

● Deflation

● Hard times

● Big trouble

● Bottom-out


Opposite/Antonyms of Shakeout:

● Advance

● Rise

● Success

● Increase


Sentence/Example of Shakeout:

For many of those watching the female-founder shakeout, the real question is what comes next.

This moment feels a little like earlier recessions in other industries, which is to say there’s often a shakeout.