pall vs run down

run down vs pall

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

pall and run down both are verbs.

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

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

pall: lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
run down: use up all one's strength and energy and stop working

Other hyponyms of pall include conk out, peter out, poop out, run out, retire, withdraw.

pall (noun)	run down (noun)
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
a sudden numbing dread

pall (verb)	run down (verb)
lose interest or become bored with something or somebody	use up all one's strength and energy and stop working
lose strength or effectiveness; become or appear boring, insipid, or tiresome (to)	injure or kill by knocking (someone or something) down and passing over the body, as with a vehicle
become less interesting or attractive	pursue until captured
lose sparkle or bouquet	move downward
cause to become flat	examine hastily
cause surfeit through excess though initially pleasing	deplete
cover with a pall	trace
cause to lose courage; to be daunted; to be scared away

Difference between pall and run down

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