run down vs pall

pall vs run down

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

run down and pall both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of run down include fatigue, jade, tire, weary.

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

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

Difference between run down and pall

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