run down vs consume

run down and consume both are verbs.

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

As verbs, consume is a hypernym of run down; that is, consume is a word with a broader meaning than run down:

Other hypernyms of run down include deplete, eat, eat up, exhaust, expend, run through, use, use up, wipe out.

run down (verb)	consume (verb)
use up all one's strength and energy and stop working	engage fully
injure or kill by knocking (someone or something) down and passing over the body, as with a vehicle	serve oneself to, or consume regularly
pursue until captured	use up (resources or materials)
move downward	spend extravagantly
examine hastily	eat up completely, as with great appetite
deplete	destroy completely
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