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run through vs run down

run down vs run through

run through and run down both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
run through No No Yes No
run down No No Yes No
As verbs, run down is a hyponym of run through; that is, run down is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than run through:
  • run through: use up (resources or materials)
  • run down: deplete
run through (verb) run down (verb)
use up (resources or materials) use up all one's strength and energy and stop working
apply thoroughly; think through injure or kill by knocking (someone or something) down and passing over the body, as with a vehicle
pursue until captured
move downward
examine hastily
deplete
trace
Difference between run through and run down

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