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deplete vs run down

run down vs deplete

deplete and run down both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
deplete No No Yes No
run down No No Yes No
As verbs, run down is a hyponym of deplete; that is, run down is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than deplete:
  • deplete: use up (resources or materials)
  • run down: deplete
deplete (verb) run down (verb)
use up (resources or materials) use up all one's strength and energy and stop working
injure or kill by knocking (someone or something) down and passing over the body, as with a vehicle
pursue until captured
move downward
examine hastily
deplete
trace
Difference between deplete and run down

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