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Meaning run down meaning

What does run down mean?

run down

— verb move downward The water ran down — verb trace We are running down a few tips — verb (= run over) injure or kill by running over, as with a vehicle — verb (= poop out) use up all one's strength and energy and stop working At the end of the march, I pooped out — verb (= scan) examine hastily She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi — verb (= exhaust, play out) deplete exhaust one's savings We quickly played out our strength — verb pursue until captured They ran down the fugitive

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disparage belittle speak against run over exhaust depreciate tire run out knock down speak slightingly of knock over drive off decry cry down conk out chase away chase strike down speak evil of speak disparagingly of skim scan sap reduce rake poop out play out peter out malign look down upon glance over despise defame crush criticize severely check out calumniate write down wreck wilt wash up verbally attack trample trail traduce track down track trace thumb take hold of

Topics run down topics

What do people use run down to talk about?

Universe, creation Animal Animal actions

Criticize

What words refer to criticizing someone in an unfair way?

find fault with pick holes in knock run down denigrate put down get at

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