run down vs use

use vs run down

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

run down and use both are verbs.

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

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

run down: deplete
use: use up (resources or materials)

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

run down (noun)	use (noun)
	the act of using
	(psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition
	exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage
	what something is used for
	a particular service
	(law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property
	(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing

run down (verb)	use (verb)
use up all one's strength and energy and stop working	put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
injure or kill by knocking (someone or something) down and passing over the body, as with a vehicle	take or consume (regularly or habitually)
pursue until captured	use up (resources or materials)
move downward	habitually do something or be in a certain state or place (use only in the past tense)
examine hastily	avail oneself to
deplete	seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage
trace

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