run down vs eat

run down and eat both are verbs.

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

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

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

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