eat vs run down

eat and run down both are verbs.

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

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

eat (verb)	run down (verb)
cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid	use up all one's strength and energy and stop working
take in solid food	injure or kill by knocking (someone or something) down and passing over the body, as with a vehicle
eat a meal; take a meal	pursue until captured
take in food; used of animals only	move downward
use up (resources or materials)	examine hastily
worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way	deplete
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