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expend vs run down

run down vs expend

expend and run down both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
expend No No Yes No
run down No No Yes No
As verbs, run down is a hyponym of expend; that is, run down is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than expend:
  • expend: use up (resources or materials)
  • run down: deplete
expend (verb) run down (verb)
use up (resources or materials) use up all one's strength and energy and stop working
pay out 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 expend and run down

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