consume vs run down

consume and run down both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
consume	No	No	Yes	No
run down	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, run down is a hyponym of consume; that is, run down is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than consume:

consume (verb)	run down (verb)
engage fully	use up all one's strength and energy and stop working
serve oneself to, or consume regularly	injure or kill by knocking (someone or something) down and passing over the body, as with a vehicle
use up (resources or materials)	pursue until captured
spend extravagantly	move downward
eat up completely, as with great appetite	examine hastily
destroy completely	deplete
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