run down vs wound

wound vs run down

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

run down is not an adjective while wound is an adjective.

run down and wound both are verbs.

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

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

run down: injure or kill by knocking (someone or something) down and passing over the body, as with a vehicle
wound: cause injuries or bodily harm to

Other hypernyms of run down include injure.

run down (noun)	wound (noun)
	the act of inflicting a wound
	a casualty to military personnel resulting from combat
	a figurative injury (to your feelings or pride)
	an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

run down (adjective)	wound (adjective)
	put in a coil

run down (verb)	wound (verb)
use up all one's strength and energy and stop working	cause injuries or bodily harm to
injure or kill by knocking (someone or something) down and passing over the body, as with a vehicle	hurt the feelings of
pursue until captured
move downward
examine hastily
deplete
trace

Difference between run down and wound

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