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exhaust vs run down

run down vs exhaust

exhaust is a noun but run down is not a noun.

exhaust and run down both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
exhaust Yes No Yes No
run down No No Yes No
As verbs, run down is a hyponym of exhaust; that is, run down is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than exhaust:
  • exhaust: use up (resources or materials)
  • run down: deplete
As verbs, exhaust and run down are synonyms defined as:
  • exhaust and run down: deplete
Other synonyms of exhaust include play out, sap, tire.
exhaust (noun) run down (noun)
system consisting of the parts of an engine through which burned gases or steam are discharged
gases ejected from an engine as waste products
exhaust (verb) run down (verb)
wear out completely use up all one's strength and energy and stop working
eliminate (a substance) injure or kill by knocking (someone or something) down and passing over the body, as with a vehicle
use up the whole supply of pursue until captured
use up (resources or materials) move downward
deplete examine hastily
deplete
trace
Difference between exhaust and run down

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