wipe out vs run down

wipe out and run down both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
wipe out	No	No	Yes	No
run down	No	No	Yes	No

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

wipe out (verb)	run down (verb)
kill in large numbers	use up all one's strength and energy and stop working
mark for deletion, rub off, or erase	injure or kill by knocking (someone or something) down and passing over the body, as with a vehicle
remove from memory or existence	pursue until captured
wipe out the effect of something	move downward
use up (resources or materials)	examine hastily
eliminate completely and without a trace	deplete
	trace