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21run-down — run′ down′ adj. 1) fatigued; exhausted 2) pat in poor health 3) in neglected or dilapidated condition 4) (of a clock, watch, etc.) not running because it is unwound • Etymology: 1675–85 …
22run down — [v] ridicule belittle, criticize, decry, defame, denigrate, depreciate, derogate, detract, diminish, disparage, dispraise, downcry, knock*, make fun of, opprobriate, revile, speak ill of, vilify; concepts 52,54 Ant. praise …
23run down — phrasal verb Word forms run down : present tense I/you/we/they run down he/she/it runs down present participle running down past tense ran down past participle run down 1) [transitive] to hit someone with your car and injure or kill them be/get… …
24run-down — (The spelling rundown is also used. The adjective is pronounced [[t]rʌ̱n da͟ʊn[/t]]. The noun is pronounced [[t]rʌ̱n daʊn[/t]].) 1) ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ If someone is run down, they are tired or slightly ill. [INFORMAL] When 23 year old… …
25run down — UK US run down Phrasal Verb with run({{}}/rʌn/ verb (running, ran, run) ► to gradually end an organization s, industry s, etc. operations: be run down »The country s nuclear industry is being run down. run sth down »The president had promised to… …
26run down — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you run people or things down, you criticize them strongly. [V n P] He last night denounced the British genius for running ourselves down . [V P n (not pron)] ...that chap who was running down state schools. Syn …
27run down — I. go to, walk to Lu, please run down to the store and get an onion. II. check, look over, run through Run down the list before we go to the store. Did I miss anything? III. criticize, put down Fred doesn t run down his staff. He never… …
28run down — v. 1) (d; intr.) ( logo ) to run down to (to run down to the grocery store) 2) (D; intr.) ( to descend quickly ) to run down to (to run down to the bottom of the hill) …
29run-down — adjective 1 a building or area that is run down is in very bad condition: a run down inner city area 2 (not before noun) someone who is run down is tired and not healthy: You look a bit run down maybe you need a rest …
30run down — /ˌrʌn daυn/ verb 1. to reduce a quantity gradually ● We decided to run down stocks or to let stocks run down at the end of the financial year. 2. to slow down the business activities of a company before it is going to be closed ● The company is… …
