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Definition run down in British English

run down phrasal verb

phrasal verb
1

to hit someone with your car and injure or kill them

Example

She got run down outside school.

Synonyms and related words
kill murder strangle injure harm wound
2

to criticize someone, especially in an unfair way

Example

You're always running me down!

Example

You're a brilliant mother. Why do you run yourself down?

Synonyms and related words
criticize blame put yourself down
3

if something such as a machine or clock runs down, or if you run it down, it gradually stops working because it has no power

Example

Switch your headlights off, or you'll run the battery down.

Synonyms and related words
break down go off shut off
4

if a business or organization runs down, or if someone runs it down, it gradually becomes smaller

Example

They've been running the factory down for the last five years.

Example

The decision was taken to let the steel industry run down.

Synonyms and related words
account after hours asset
5

to quickly read everything on a list

Example

I'll just run down the list and see if we've forgotten anything.

Synonyms and related words
glance skim flick through
6

to find someone after searching for them for a long time

Example

Police eventually ran him down in woods north of the city.

Synonyms and related words
come across come on run across
Definition run down in British English