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use up vs run down

run down vs use up

use up and run down both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
use up No No Yes No
run down No No Yes No
As verbs, run down is a hyponym of use up; that is, run down is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than use up:
  • use up: use up (resources or materials)
  • run down: deplete
use up (verb) run down (verb)
use up (resources or materials) use up all one's strength and energy and stop working
require (time or space) 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 use up and run down

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