trail vs run down

run down vs trail

trail is a noun but run down is not a noun.

trail and run down both are verbs.

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

As verbs, run down is a hyponym of trail; that is, run down is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than trail:

trail: go after with the intent to catch
run down: pursue until captured

Other hyponyms of trail include tree, quest, hound, hunt, trace.

trail (noun)	run down (noun)
a path or track roughly blazed through wild or hilly country
evidence pointing to a possible solution
a track or mark left by something that has passed

trail (verb)	run down (verb)
drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground	use up all one's strength and energy and stop working
hang down so as to drag along the ground	injure or kill by knocking (someone or something) down and passing over the body, as with a vehicle
go after with the intent to catch	pursue until captured
move, proceed, or walk draggingly or slowly	move downward
to lag or linger behind	examine hastily
	deplete
	trace

Difference between trail and run down

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