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run-down
[ ruhn-doun ]
adjective
- fatigued; weary; exhausted.
- in a state of poor health:
He was in a run-down condition from months of overwork.
- in neglected condition; fallen into disrepair:
a run-down house.
Synonyms: , ,
- (of a spring-operated device) not running because it is unwound.
run down
verb
- to cause or allow (an engine, battery, etc) to lose power gradually and cease to function or (of an engine, battery, etc) to do this
- to decline or reduce in number or size
the firm ran down its sales force
- tr, usually passive to tire, sap the strength of, or exhaust
he was thoroughly run down and needed a holiday
- tr to criticize adversely; denigrate; decry
- tr to hit and knock to the ground with a moving vehicle
- nautical
- tr to collide with and cause to sink
- intr, preposition to navigate so as to move parallel to (a coast)
- tr to pursue and find or capture
to run down a fugitive
- tr to read swiftly or perfunctorily
he ran down their list of complaints
adjective
- tired; exhausted
- worn-out, shabby, or dilapidated
noun
- a brief review, résumé, or summary
- the process of a motor or mechanism coming gradually to a standstill after the source of power is removed
- a reduction in number or size
Word History and Origins
Origin of run-down1
Example Sentences
The run-down estate has in recent years become a magnet for urban explorers and photographers, forcing the authorities to step up security patrols and issue danger warnings.
The Oakland Coliseum, the A’s longtime home, was widely considered one of the most run-down stadiums in the major leagues — baseball’s last dive bar, as the Guardian newspaper put it.
Trump backed his Defence secretary, who posted a detailed run-down of the impending military operation to the group chat.
Below, you’ll find our run-down of all five of the shorts nominated for documentary short film, where to watch them and which one of the shorts should take home the gold.
But construction of the dual-fuel ships soon faltered as the firm grappled with complex design challenges while trying to hit production milestones and modernising run-down facilities.
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