use vs run down

run down vs use

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

use and run down both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hyponyms of use include abuse, misuse, pervert, abuse, run out, drain, spare, indulge, luxuriate, burn, burn off, burn up, drop, expend, spend, spend, occupy, take, use up, blow, squander, waste, exhaust, play out, sap, tire.

use (noun)	run down (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

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

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