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run down vs tire

tire vs run down

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

run down and tire both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
run down No No Yes No
tire Yes No Yes No
As verbs, tire is a hypernym of run down; that is, tire is a word with a broader meaning than run down:
  • run down: use up all one's strength and energy and stop working
  • tire: lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
Other hypernyms of run down include fatigue, jade, pall, weary.
As verbs, run down and tire are synonyms defined as:
  • run down and tire: deplete
Other synonyms of run down include exhaust, play out, sap.
run down (noun) tire (noun)
hoop that covers a wheel
run down (verb) tire (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 exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
pursue until captured cause to be bored
move downward deplete
examine hastily
deplete
trace
Difference between run down and tire

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